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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus raineyii

Description:

A cheetah blends into the high grass of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in south-western Kenya.

Habitat:

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) covers some 1,510 km (583 sq mi) in south-western Kenya. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grassland with seasonal riverlets.

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely!

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

Amazing photos Robert! You can see just how well the cheetah disappears into the high grass.

Rift Valley, Kenya

Spotted on Jun 24, 2008
Submitted on Jun 26, 2011

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