Cheetah vs. Giraffe

Cheetah vs. Giraffe — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cheetah and Giraffe

Cheetahnoun

A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head. It is native to Africa and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

Giraffenoun

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

Cheetahnoun

long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

Giraffenoun

A giraffe unicycle.

Giraffenoun

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.

Are you having a giraffe?!

Giraffenoun

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

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