cheetah spots

Fast cat's pattern

Cheetah spots are the distinctive black markings on a cheetah's coat—small, solid, and roughly circular, unlike a leopard's rosettes which have open centers.

The pattern extends to fashion and design: a cheetah spot print dress, cheetah spot nails.

Sometimes used interchangeably with leopard print, though technically distinct.

Related

coat · dotted · feline · big cat · savanna · predator · African wildlife · dappled · golden · black · wild · Africa · sleek · hide · pelt · jaguar · dalmatian · speckled

Categories
Opposites
pattern type

cheetah spotstiger stripes

Parallel dark bands on pelage

zebra stripes · stripes · banding · tabby stripes · rosettes

surface uniformity

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Without marks or content

monochrome · unpatterned · unmarked

Family

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Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G