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Cheetah  Acinonyx jubatus,Cheetah Click/tap to enlarge

Cheetah

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  1. Such a majestic animal. You should definitely check out this video of a cheetah running in ultra slow motion:

    http://www.jungledragon.com/video/435
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. thanks for the link, to see them flat out is amazing Posted 12 years ago

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The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East.The cheetah achieves by far the fastest land speed of any living animal—between 112 and 120 km/h in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m, and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h in three seconds.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jul 5, 2013. Captured Aug 29, 2012 11:16.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 75mm