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South African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)

Mala Mala Game Reserve

South Africa

Near Kruger National Park

 

Happy Caturday!

 

On my trip to South Africa, I only saw two male cheetahs. This is one of the males relaxing.

 

Wikipedia -

The South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus), also known as the Namibian cheetah, is the most numerous and the nominate cheetah subspecies native to Southern Africa. Since 1986, it has been classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. The South African cheetah live mainly in the lowland areas and deserts of the Kalahari, the savannahs of Okavango Delta and the grasslands of the Transvaal region in South Africa. In Namibia, cheetahs are mostly found in farmlands.

 

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Uploaded on November 19, 2022
Taken on September 29, 2015