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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.
Cheetah -Fast Facts :
Height: 2 ½ -3 feet (.8-.9m) at the shoulder.
Weight: 110-140 lbs (50-64kg).
Top Speed: ± 113 km/h.
Lifespan: 10-12 years.
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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 .
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
female Cheetah keeping watch in late afternoon while her cubs are feeding from an impala kill (Kwazulu Natal, South Africa)
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IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
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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.
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.
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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!
These Cheetah brothers were seen at Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa, which was the third destination of our African safari in October, 2015. These photos were taken in the late afternoon golden light on our first drive after arriving there. Seeing these wild cheetahs for the first time really took my breath away. They were too far apart to get all three in the same photo so another one is in the comment box. We ended up seeing 3 different groups in this protected area.
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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.
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Cheetahs are solitary animals , who live alone, or in two…Males can create a group of more members. They can be very close to humans and have a strong bond with them….
This one you see here, has created a strong bond with her caretaker since she was a baby in the Lion Park of Johannesburg, and also …..with me!! With me, of course, she created a bond within the 10’ I was allowed to cuddle her…I was amazed to see the taken photos of me later, where I was close to her face to face, cuddling her tenderly like a dog! It is true, our energies were especially fulfilling, and we were not afraid of each other…And , I guess, this is the secret of the whole thing…The Love Energy Field!! ❤️
Samburu National Park
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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.
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail. It typically reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m (3 ft 7 in and 4 ft 11 in). Adults weigh between 21 and 72 kg (46 and 159 lb). Its head is small and rounded, and has a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. The coat is typically tawny to creamy white or pale buff and is mostly covered with evenly spaced, solid black spots. Four subspecies are recognised.
The cheetah lives in three main social groups: females and their cubs, male "coalitions", and solitary males. While females lead a nomadic life searching for prey in large home ranges, males are more sedentary and may instead establish much smaller territories in areas with plentiful prey and access to females. The cheetah is active mainly during the day, with peaks during dawn and dusk. It feeds on small- to medium-sized prey, mostly weighing under 40 kg (88 lb), and prefers medium-sized ungulates such as impala, springbok and Thomson's gazelles. The cheetah typically stalks its prey to within 60–70 m (200–230 ft), charges towards it, trips it during the chase and bites its throat to suffocate it to death. It breeds throughout the year. After a gestation of nearly three months, a litter of typically three or four cubs is born. Cheetah cubs are highly vulnerable to predation by other large carnivores such as hyenas and lions. They are weaned at around four months and are independent by around 20 months of age.
The cheetah occurs in a variety of habitats such as savannahs in the Serengeti, arid mountain ranges in the Sahara and hilly desert terrain in Iran. The cheetah is threatened by several factors such as habitat loss, conflict with humans, poaching and high susceptibility to diseases. Historically ranging throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa and extending eastward into the Middle East and to central India, the cheetah is now distributed mainly in small, fragmented populations in central Iran and southern, eastern and northwestern Africa. In 2016, the global cheetah population was estimated at around 7,100 individuals in the wild; it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. In the past, cheetahs were tamed and trained for hunting ungulates. They have been widely depicted in art, literature, advertising, and animation.
Tangala Lodge, Thornybush Reserve, South Africa.
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