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.

Cheetah

2 of 5 cheetah cubs are playing while their mother is keeping watch

Eastern Cape, South Africa

acinonyx jubatus

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

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

im Regen.. / In the rain

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 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

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

acinonyx jubatus

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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.

Cheetah

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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Cheetah in action

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Portrait of a Cheetah at Serena Mara Safari Lodge.

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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.

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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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A cheetah at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.

www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=129

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

on the lookout

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.

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Whipsnade Zoo

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

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Kenya

Namibia.

Just returned from 12 days touring Namibia. So apologies to all my contacts for not having the time or internet to view and comment on your postings. Will endeavour to catch up over the next few days.

The tour covered the culture, scenery and wildlife of this beautiful country, so a lot of time was spent viewing and photographing from the jeep. Not ideal, but the the only way to see so much in a short time. This Cheetah was in a family group seen on our last full day of the tour.

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Masai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

East Africa

I saw two cheetah families on my Kenya trip, one with three cubs and one with four. This female climbed onto a dirt mound for better vision of the surrounding area.

Mating Season: Throughout the year.

Gestation: Around 3 months.

Litter size: 2-4 cubs

Cubs are smoky in color with long, woolly hair – called a mantle – running down their backs. This mantle is thought to camouflage cubs in grass, concealing them from predators. Mothers move cubs to new hiding places every few days. At 5 - 6 weeks, cubs follow the mother and begin eating from their kills.