Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother and two cubs, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Two cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at a zebra kill, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, Duesternbrook Private Game Reserve, Windhoek, Namibia, Africa

Two cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Close-up of golden cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) silhouette in darkness, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) stands in grass with head raised, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) stands in profile in long grass, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

A cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, stands on top of a mound and looks out, side profile

Cheetahs cleaning each other

Cheetah standing on rock

Cheetahs standing in field