Cheetah

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Gorgeous closeup and well timed, Malcolm! Care to share the story on this sighting? Posted 9 years ago

Malcolm Budden

Eagle Owl

I was taking part in an Earthwatch project with two friends, at The Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo Namibia. The Cheetah's are in very large enclosures ready to be released back into the wild. The Cheetahs are either orphans or animals who have been injured. Those which are able are released and monitored. The Conservation Fund breed Anatolian Shepard Dogs. These are given to farmers. The dogs live with the heards of cattle and goats, and if approached by a predator the dogs raise the alarm and the farmers can chase the predator away. Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Sounds like a very useful project, thanks for sharing!
  
  PS: when replying to somebody, please use the "reply" link below the comment, otherwise the person you try to respond to will never get a notification and may not see your reply. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Malcolm Budden
    
    Eagle Owl
    
    Thanks for the tip! I am still a new comer to this brilliant site. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      No worries, we're here to help :) Posted 9 years ago
3. OtterBeMe
  
  Green Fly
  
  This photo is INCREDIBLE! I can count the hairs on it's face....As usual, I begin my look through the weekly gatherings and am amazed at what I'm seeing. Thanks for sharing!
  Heather Bruce Posted 9 years ago
4. 1. Malcolm Budden
    
    Eagle Owl
    
    Thanks Heather for your comments.
    Posted 9 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Great shot and excellent project! Posted 9 years ago

The Cheetah

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.

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Similar species: Carnivorans

Species identified by Malcolm Budden

By Malcolm Budden

Uploaded Jun 12, 2016. Captured Feb 27, 2012 11:31.

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Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
f/6.3
1/250s
ISO100
125mm

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