This is a 70 franc World Wildlife Federation Stamp from Brundi, Scott #599, containing an image of an African Cheetah from 1983. The African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)is a carnivore, eating mostly small mammals weighing under 80 pounds. such as the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), the Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii), the Grant’s (Nanger granti), and the impala (Aepyceros melampus). The African cheetah runs faster than any other land animal on earth reaching speeds as high as 75 miles per hour. The cheetah inhabits much of Africa and is found in a few spots in the Middle East, although its numbers are dwindling rapidly.
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