Captivating King Cheetah grooming its paw at South Africa's Hoedspruit Research & Breeding Centre (00012554)
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Description: The King Cheetah, also known as Acinonyx jubatus, is a captivating predator that is highly endangered in Africa. This portrait captures a rare King Cheetah grooming its paw with care. Distinguished by its larger black spots and patterns that sometimes merge into stripes, the King Cheetah stands out from other cheetahs. At the Hoedspruit Research & Breeding Centre in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, these majestic animals are cared for and eventually reintroduced into the wild.
Location: Transvaal/Limpopo Province, , South Africa
Date of Capture: 17.07.2003