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There are probably only about 10,000 cheetahs left in the world. They are found in savannas and dry lands in eastern Africa and northern parts of southern Africa, but in low densities

Cheetahs prefer antelope but are known to take down animals as large as Zebras and Wilderbeest. In eastern Africa, Thomson's gazelle is an important prey.

Cheetahs hunt in the cooler parts of the day and sometimes at night. Unlike leopards, Cheetahs have short bursts of speed and usually catch their prey over a 200m sprint. They are generally seen alone or as a family, a female with cubs. Female cheetahs have large home ranges and males usually form small bachelor groups who try to mate with solitary females.

Below is the Cheetah picture gallery. Click on the 'next' or 'back' button to navigate through the pictures.

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Game Drives & Safaris

Find out more about our game drives and view Cheetahs up close in their natural environment.

View other remarkable wildlife found in Southern Africa.

· African Elephant
· Black Backed Jackal
· Buffalo
· Giraffe
· Hyena
· Impala
· Kudu
· Leopard
· Lion
· Rhinocerous
· Wild Dog
· Zebra

	The world's fastest land mammal is the cheetah, (Acinonyx jubatus). This endagered species is built for speed and had been clocked at 70 mph (110 kph) on a sprint, however it is not able to maintain such speeds over a very long distance. Cheetahs are slender and light-boned and their tawny coats have small black spots. They are longer legged than leopards and are the only cats whose claws do not fully retract. They stand 26 to 28 inches (65-70 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 77 to 150 lbs (35-70 kg).