Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania Apr 30, 2024

Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Blink and you"ll miss it! The fastest mammal in the world, the cheetah, is one of Tanzania"s iconic big cats. Pictured here in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, cheetahs inhabit diverse landscapes from the Serengeti grasslands to the arid expanses of the Sahara. They have long tails, elongated legs, and a slender build that helps them move quickly.

© Paul Souders/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Apr 30, 2018Swinging into International Jazz Day
Apr 30, 2019It s International Jazz Day
Apr 30, 2020What kind of bird laid these eggs?
Apr 30, 2021The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
Apr 30, 2022International Jazz Day
Apr 30, 2023International Jazz Day
Apr 30, 2025International Jazz Day
Apr 30, 2026Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 31, 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
Dec 28, 2022Maloja, Switzerland
May 2, 2023Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
May 14, 2024Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
Mar 13, 2020Jerte Valley in bloom
Dec 23, 2018Make your list and check it twice
Apr 20, 2022Mute swans
Feb 9, 2026Amur leopard cat, Russia
Apr 8, 2019Ready, set, read
May 8, 2022Mother s Day
Jan 24, 2023Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
Dec 7, 2020In memory of those lost
Feb 20, 2020Après-ski in the Dolomites
Jul 23, 2020At the foot of Dubrovnik s Gibraltar
May 8, 2021World Migratory Bird Day
Oct 9, 2024Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
Jun 8, 2023World Oceans Day
Jun 7, 2023Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
Feb 12, 2020Wake up, it s Darwin Day
Dec 10, 2023Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
Jun 14, 2023Flag Day
Dec 23, 2021Festivus
Jul 18, 2020The moth wonderful time of the year
Jun 11, 2026Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
Jan 29, 2022Brain coral
May 16, 2022Burrowing owls
Jun 9, 2023Cappadocia, Türkiye
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Oct 27, 2019A festival of lights in India
Dec 3, 2020A Carpathian Christmas celebration