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'''Sarah''', also known as '''Sahara''', ({{Circa}} 2001 – 22 January 2016) was a female [[South African cheetah]] (''Acinonyx jubatus jubatus'') that lived in the [[Cincinnati Zoo]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2012/08/01/cincinnati-zoo-cheetah-sets-new-world-speed-record/ | title=Cincinnati zoo cheetah sets new world speed record | publisher=[[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden]] | date=1 August 2012 | accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref> in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]. Sarah was known as the world's fastest land mammal according to [[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic magazine]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/160122-cheetahs-animals-science-fastest-cincinnati-zoo/ | title=World's Fastest Cheetah Dies—Watch Her Run | publisher= [[National Geographic Society]] | date=22 January 2016 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Dell'Amore, Christine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12116844/Sarah-the-worlds-fastest-captive-cheetah-put-down.html | title=Sarah, the world’s fastest captive cheetah, put down | publisher=[[telegraph.co.uk]] | date=22 January 2016 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Millward, David}}</ref> She ran 100 meters in 5.95 seconds (up to 61 miles (98 km) an hour) in 2012 when she was at 11 years old.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120802-cheetah-sarah-cincinnati-zoo-fastest-record-science-usain-bolt-olympics/ | title=Cheetah Breaks Speed Record—Beats Usain Bolt by Seconds | publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] | date=2 August 2012 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Smith, Roff}}</ref> She died when she was at 15.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/22/463991552/sarah-the-cheetah-worlds-fastest-land-animal-dies-at-15 | title=Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15 | accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref> |
'''Sarah''', also known as '''Sahara''', ({{Circa}} 2001 – 22 January 2016) was a female [[South African cheetah]] (''Acinonyx jubatus jubatus'') that lived in the [[Cincinnati Zoo]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2012/08/01/cincinnati-zoo-cheetah-sets-new-world-speed-record/ | title=Cincinnati zoo cheetah sets new world speed record | publisher=[[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden]] | date=1 August 2012 | accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref> in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]. Sarah was known as the world's fastest land mammal according to [[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic magazine]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/160122-cheetahs-animals-science-fastest-cincinnati-zoo/ | title=World's Fastest Cheetah Dies—Watch Her Run | publisher= [[National Geographic Society]] | date=22 January 2016 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Dell'Amore, Christine}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12116844/Sarah-the-worlds-fastest-captive-cheetah-put-down.html | title=Sarah, the world’s fastest captive cheetah, put down | publisher=[[telegraph.co.uk]] | date=22 January 2016 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Millward, David}}</ref> She ran 100 meters in 5.95 seconds (up to 61 miles (98 km) an hour) in 2012 when she was at 11 years old.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120802-cheetah-sarah-cincinnati-zoo-fastest-record-science-usain-bolt-olympics/ | title=Cheetah Breaks Speed Record—Beats Usain Bolt by Seconds | publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] | date=2 August 2012 | accessdate=23 January 2016 | author=Smith, Roff}}</ref> She died on 22 January 2016 when she was at 15.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/22/463991552/sarah-the-cheetah-worlds-fastest-land-animal-dies-at-15 | title=Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15 | accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref> |
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| Species | Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | c. 2001 |
| Died | 22 January 2016 (aged 15) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Known for | World's fastest land mammal, fastest cheetah |
| Owner | Cincinnati Zoo |
| Residence | Cincinnati Zoo |
| Parent(s) | Unknown |
| Appearance | National Geographic magazine, National Geographic Films World's Fastest Animal |
Sarah, also known as Sahara, (c. 2001 – 22 January 2016) was a female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) that lived in the Cincinnati Zoo[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sarah was known as the world's fastest land mammal according to National Geographic magazine.[2][3] She ran 100 meters in 5.95 seconds (up to 61 miles (98 km) an hour) in 2012 when she was at 11 years old.[4] She died on 22 January 2016 when she was at 15.[5]
References
- ^ "Cincinnati zoo cheetah sets new world speed record". Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Dell'Amore, Christine (22 January 2016). "World's Fastest Cheetah Dies—Watch Her Run". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Millward, David (22 January 2016). "Sarah, the world's fastest captive cheetah, put down". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Smith, Roff (2 August 2012). "Cheetah Breaks Speed Record—Beats Usain Bolt by Seconds". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15". Retrieved 25 April 2016.