the legs belong to another Cheetah cub.....

            this cub is standing over another cub while they are playing and suddenly looses interest when it sees movement in the distance.

These are 2 of the 5 cubs raised by a female Cheetah in a large game reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. 
This image was taken early morning when we tracked them on foot with a very experienced guide. The Cheetah mother was very relaxed and we stayed with them for about half an hour.

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IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

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