Category: cheetah

Topic (from my archives): Thanda Safari Cheetah male on a cool winter morning.

Technical data: Canon 1D MIV with EF lens f2.8/300mm

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Topic: Cheetah cub in a tree!

Technical data: Canon R6 MII with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 10000 | 1/750sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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Topic: A Thanda Cheetah male picking up a scent on a tree

Technical data: Apple 16 Pro Max |Telephoto Camera 120mm | ISO 64 | 1/180sec | f2.8 | ev-1 | 120mm | Portrait Mode

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… is what this Cheetah male would have been thinking if he were human.

One often sees animals limping and usually assumes a dire injury inflicted by predators during a hunt, broken bones, or a gruesome infection from a wound.

But a lot of times, it is just a thorn, of which there are plenty lying around, which get stuck somewhere in the underside of the feet.

And having no fingers does not help. It can take a long while to get the offending piece out, usually by vigorous tongue-licking, as shown in this picture.

With visible relief, he followed his brother across the savanna after his paw was thorn-free again.

There also a few more images from this sighting below. Have a good week!

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f2.8/70-200mm | ISO 6400 | 1/750sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 200mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode

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