Cheetah stretching, Acinonyx jubatus
A cheetah stretches its muscles after a midday siesta. Of the larger predators the cheetah is the one most diurnal in habit and the one most likely to be encountered during daytime.
Size: 5300px × 3740px
Location: Moremi Game Reserve Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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