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What

Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

June 2010

Description

This young cheetah was observed on a playtree, a (usually dead) fallen tree that is used for scent marking and scratching. Note the prime habitat of thorn scrub, that exhibits considerable open characteristics, ideal for cheetahs to hunt.

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Southern and Eastern African Cheetah - Photo (c) Irene Domhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Irene Domhoff
jlh2's ID: Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)
Added on December 27, 2022
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