Pacing Cheetah
by Lingfai Leung
Title
Pacing Cheetah
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
I captured this pacing cheetah during the feeding time at the zoo. This is a female cheetah and I had that rare shot of her showing the two front teeth
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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large feline (family Felidae, subfamily Felinae) inhabiting most of Africa and parts of Iran. It is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah can run faster than any other land animal - as fast as 112 to 120 km/h (70 to 75 mph)in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds.
In the wild, the cheetah is a prolific breeder, with up to nine cubs in a litter. The majority of cubs do not survive to adulthood, mainly as a result of depredation from other predators. The rate of cub mortality varies from area to area, from 50% to 75% and in extreme cases such as the Serengeti ecosystem, up to 90%. Cheetahs are notoriously poor breeders in captivity, though several organizations, such as the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, have succeeded in breeding high numbers of cubs.
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September 24th, 2014
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