Cheetahs, or any big cats for that matter, can suddenly get very intense when they spot potential prey. In this case, the cheetah spotted a group (or dazzle) of zebras and started concentrating with a laser focus. Photographed in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
We watched a mother of four do this exact thing, while stalking a waterbuck. She signaled to her young ones to sit (they disappeared down into the grasses), and she took off like a rocket. Sadly for her and her family, she missed her prey, but what a beautiful drama to see with these intense creatures.
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We watched a mother of four do this exact thing, while stalking a waterbuck. She signaled to her young ones to sit (they disappeared down into the grasses), and she took off like a rocket. Sadly for her and her family, she missed her prey, but what a beautiful drama to see with these intense creatures.