African Cheetah
Africa’s fastest land predator — rare but rewarding sightings on open savannah in remote Kidepo Valley.
Field atlas
African Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
IUCN Vulnerable
- Category Big Cats
- Group Big cat
- Habitat
- Open grassland and semi-arid savannah
- Where to see
- Kidepo Valley (primary), occasional Murchison & Queen Elizabeth
- Best time
- Dry season for visibility on open plains