Cheetahs’ eyes are designed to give them a wide-angle view of their surroundings. And their small, flat-faced heads allow their eyes to be positioned for maximum binocular vision.
These beautiful cats also have evolved to reduce the glare from the sun in their view. Black tear lines (or malar stripes) run from their eyes down the sides of their nose to the mouth, attracting the sun away from the eyes.
Yesterday I took this picture in shallow, soft evening light. Both the Cheetah’s eyes and the tear lines are beautifully displayed.
PS: All adult Cheetahs at Thanda Safari have radio collars, which allow our Wildlife team to monitor this endangered species on the reserve.
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 400 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 25% of original image
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