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Visit to Cheetah Rehab Center
Tuesday, November 8Showing 1-19 of 19100 visitsAlbum by TerryPhotos by Terry
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The Cheetah Rehab Center lets you get up close and personal to a variety of wild cats. This is the African Wildcat.
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Looks just like a house cat!
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They are used to people and didn't mind being stroked on the head.
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This fellow is a caracal.
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They are considered a pest to farmers because they kill small farm animals.
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And this handsome fellow is a serval.
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Love the markings!
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The animals that they let the public close to have lived at the center most of their lives and aren't candidates for reintroduction to the wild for various reasons.
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Gary's turn to pat.
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A few of the leopards could also be patted. These two were kind of cranky that day, though, so we just watched.
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Another two brothers in a different pen were younger and more accommodating.
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Terry's turn.
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Gary's turn.