African Cheetah, Acinonyx Jabatus

African Cheetah, in the afternoon sun, resting after a long chase, after prey animal which was unsuccessful this time.

Bright Eyes Very Well Marked, Beautiful Cat.

There are thought to be 12,400 Cheetahs in the wild and they live in semi desert conditions and are perfectly adapted for large open spaces. These 12,400 cats are spread out in 25 African countries from Algeria right through to South Africa as well as a small Asian population thought to remain in Iran.