Cheetah in Ngorongora Crater, Tanzania

When we went on safari to see animals in Ngorongora Crater, Tanazania, our guide told us it is unusual to see Cheetah. So we didn't get our hopes up. But to our delight, we did see Cheetahs that day! Four of them, together in the grass. Because it was so hot that day, the Cheetahs came up to our jeeps and wanted to lie in the shade of the car.

This Cheetah walked right up to our vehicle so I was able to get photos from a few feet away. This guy (or gal!) laid under our jeep, next to the back tire, for about 20 minutes. When another jeep cranked their engine to leave, it scared the poor Cheetah and he ran back into the grass field.