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No handkerchiefs in the bush A cheetah demonstrates his ability to lick his own nose! Acinonyx jubatus,Cheetah,Geotagged,South Africa,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

No handkerchiefs in the bush

A cheetah demonstrates his ability to lick his own nose!

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  1. *in* his nose even...lol! 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 Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Feb 21, 2013. Captured Feb 18, 2013 12:00 in R62, South Cape DC, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm