Cheetah

Visiting my parents in Bristol at the weekend, we took my daughter out to the Wild Place Project near Bristol. They have a small selection of animals, my favourites were the cheetah, who were actually fairly active in the morning sun.

in the Kalahari, Botswana

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Created for the TMI challenge Those Amazing Animals ... focus on "MY INNER ANIMAL".

The supreme athlete: fast, agile, focused, fierce, beauty in motion. Who wouldn't want to be a cheetah?

One of 5 males making up the Fast Five Coalition in the Maasai Mara Kenya. Early July 2019

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Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve - Gauteng, South Africa

A content cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). This one was digesting its gnu dinner on the southern Serengeti near Lake Ndutu in Tanzania.

This Cheetah photo is dedicated to the winners of the Rugby Currie Cup Champions – 2016 (Cheetah’s of the Free State, RSA, against the Blue Bulls -Score 35-16).

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The cheetah is a large feline inhabiting most of Africa.

Shot in the wild

Sweetwater Game Reserve

Kenya, Africa

The Cheetah .

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 113km/h. They can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 3 seconds. When running, cheetahs use their tail to steer, like a rudder for a boat. Cheetahs are the only big cat that can turn in mid-air while sprinting.

Amazing Facts about the Cheetah - OneKind

onekind.org/animal/cheetah/

The sunlight was warm and bright on a September morning at the Denver Zoo, Colorado. The Cheetah could barely stay awake, but for a moment she regally sat up to survey her environment before returning to her nap.

female Cheetah keeping watch in late afternoon while her cubs are feeding from an impala kill (Kwazulu Natal, South Africa)

acinonyx jubatus

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

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Colchester Zoo, 11th October 2016

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world.

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A Cheetah can be distinguished from other big cats by their smaller size, spotted coats, small heads and ears and distinctive "tear stripes" that stretch from the corner of the eye to the side of the nose.

Have a great weekend.

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1 of 3 males marking and roaming their territory

Kruger National Park

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Have a fantastic week everyone! I'll try to visit as often as possible. Summer is such a busy time for me. Thanks for everything!

Cheetah in action

by ClaudiB.

At Longleat

Thank you vey much for your visits, kind comments, favorites !

Are you looking at me ??????

Portrait of a Cheetah at Serena Mara Safari Lodge.

EXPLORE SEPT 27,2008 #310

Cheetahs like other cats,kills their prey by strangulation.They hunt mainly medium sized antelopes,partculary Thomson's gazelles and impalas.This one is a male and friendly.

PLEASE VIEW LARGE.

Cheetahs like other cats,kills their prey by strangulation.They hunt mainly medioum sized antelopes,partculary Thomson's gazelles and impalas.This one is a male and friendly.

PLEASE VIEW LARGE.

EXPLORE SEPT. 7,2008 # 403

This photo was taken in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya!

on the lookout

Thanks for all awards and comments

Looking for lunch....HappyEaster

This photo was taken in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya!

Samburu National Park

Kenya

East Africa

Young Cheetah half an hour after feeding on an impala youngster. The mother is just behind it on the ground.

After this image, back to local wildlife for awhile.

Tangala Lodge, Thornybush Reserve, South Africa.

Many thanks for the faves and comments, they are all very much appreciated.

Whipsnade Zoo

Two male Cheetahs watch with get intent as a prey moves near to lookout location!

Winter in Holland, Cheetah in the snow

Kenya

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Samburu