Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis). Frightened and quickly rushing past a resting female cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) which does not show any interest at all in the little chelonian. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

acinonyx jubatus acinonyx jubatus jubatus geochelone pardalis stigmochelys pardalis cheetah acinonyx jubatus natural area desert adult female predator prey lie down walk rest humor outdoor profile shot overview day carnivore diet south africa south african protected areas south africa acinonyx leopard tortoise stigmochelys pardalis biodiversity pair run away national park transborder park cites appendix 1 cites appendix 2 january kgalagadi transfrontier park za kalahari desert of nobody stigmochelys several species kgalagadi transfrontier park cheetahs nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems desertic areas desert areas desert area desertic zone desertic zones desertic area adults females predators predatory preys going to bed lengthened stretched out lengthen lengthening bedtime stretching out stretch out go to bed laying down walking siestas resting siesta rested restful make the siesta making the siesta being lazy be lazy funny humorous comical comicals outdoors outsides outside profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view overviews global sight global sights full length days daytime carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals rsa ksa republic of south africa south african protected area south africa south african national parks south africa leopard tortoises biodiversities biological diversity biological diversities duet pairs duets 2 two running away vulnerable species national parks sensitive natural areas transnational park transnational parks transborder parks transfrontier park transfrontier parks least concern species with nobody different species kgalagadi wildcat feline carnivoran mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal naturalness area stage of development individual predation relation between species species posture behavior gait locomotion motion shot ambiance diet pattern southern africa africa felidae carnivora mammalia cynodontia therapsida eupelycosauria synapsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota tortoise tortoise turtle reptile sauropsid environment enumeration threatened endangered species environment protection environment management biodiversity management convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites northern cape province testudinidae testudines anapsida reptilia sauropsida