The Cheetah, also known as the hunting leopard is a big cat that occurs mainly in eastern and southern Africa. It is characterised by a slender body, deep chest, spotted coat, a small rounded head, black tear-like streaks on the face, long thin legs and a long spotted tail. Its lightly built, slender form is in sharp contrast with the robust build of the other big cats. Even though taller than the leopard, the cheetah is notably smaller than the lion. Basically yellowish tan or rufous to greyish white, the coat is uniformly covered with nearly 2,000 solid black spots.

Cheetahs are active mainly during the day, with hunting its major activity. Adult males are sociable despite their territoriality, forming groups called "coalitions". Females are not territorial; they may be solitary or live with their offspring in home ranges. Carnivores, cheetah mainly prey upon antelopes and gazelles. They will stalk their prey to within 100–300 metres (330–980 ft), charge towards it and kill it by tripping it during the chase and biting its throat to suffocate it to death. The cheetah's body is specialised for speed; it is the fastest land animal. The speed of a hunting cheetah can clock 112 km/h (70 mph).

It is hard to tell the difference between a Cheetah and a Leopard - but there are several differences between them. The Cheetah is more slender, has longer front legs and hunts during the day. It also has a black line that goes from its eyes to its mouth. The Leopard is larger, hunts at night and has a larger head. Up close, they are the most beautiful animals I saw and photographed on my whole trip to Africa.

While we were watching the Cheetah, a pack of hyenas showed up. They are predators, so the Cheetah decided to head out. We were able to follow the Cheetah for 15 minutes- all the while it continued to mark its territory.