Another known predator is the cheetah, "Acinonyx jubatus". The Northeast African cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii" are thought to be extinct in Djibouti. While most big cat species are individual, ambush predators, Cheetahs ("Acinonyx jubatus") are pursuit predators. The Northeast African cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii" is thought to be extinct in Djibouti. The cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus") is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. The Asiatic cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus venaticus") was extirpated in India in the 1950s. The Northeast African cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii") is a cheetah subspecies occurring in Northeast Africa. The East African cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus jubatus"), is a cheetah population in East Africa.