King Cheetah licking its paw - Portrait of a majestic predator (00012550)
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Description: The King Cheetah, also known as Acinonyx jubatus, is a majestic predator admired for its unique fur variation. This portrait captures the King Cheetah licking its paw. With its sleek build and distinctive black spots merging into striking stripes, the cheetah is the fastest land mammal on Earth. Taken at the Hoedspruit Research & Breeding Centre in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, this image showcases the care provided to bred and rescued cheetahs before their reintroduction into the wild.
Location: Transvaal/Limpopo Province, , South Africa
Date of Capture: 17.07.2003