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SA Animals - Cheetah 3

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Taken at Thanda Game Reserve. Of all the animals that I have seen in the wild in Africa, the cheetah is the one that catches me every time! This is one of a pair of brothers that make a good living for themselves with plentiful game in the locality. Lions and hyenas are the main dangers to these guys, but nothing can out run them.

A question has been raised about the colour of the eyes. I have described them as tawny brown, perhaps deep reddish brown would be better, but the eyes of other cheetahs are said to be more orange. The colour in these images appears to be what the camera captured and I wonder if cheetahs may have a range of eye colour - any zoologists out there?

Image size
3289x2787px 10.8 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/91 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
81 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jul 25, 2012, 6:14:50 AM
Lens
EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Sensor Size
21mm
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artfromtheheart92's avatar
:aww: Really nice picture! :wow: I never noticed before how reddish their eyes were. :O

:D May I use this as a reference for a drawing? I would link back to your original and give you full credit. :iconcutebegplz: