"My toxic trait is thinking I could pet it like a domestic cat," wrote.
"Cheetahs operate on same code as housecats: if I fits I sits," wrote would 'psp psp' that kitty for sure," commented. Some quipped that they would have tried to pet the cheetah. Many joked that there was not much of a difference between the cheetah and a domestic house cat. Others suggested the vehicle's purpose was to give the cheetah a ride elsewhere. "She really said.'here since you want a money shot,'" commented. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Getty Images Above, a cheetah is photographed walking in Amboseli, Kenya. "She was like, 'Oh you want a picture? What about a close up,'" wrote.Ī cheetah jumps onto a safari vehicle and lays down to lounge on it, as seen in a viral TikTok video. Many others traded various jokes about the matter, including how the cheetah may have gotten on the vehicle to give safari guests a chance to take a good photo. Some viewers took the opportunity to comment on the incredible experience. The cheetah spent about 20 minutes before the safari continued. "We were ecstatic it decided to come hang out with us but obviously on edge because there was a cheetah basically in our Jeep with us." "I've spent the majority of my adult life working with wildlife so I felt that the cheetah showed no signs of aggression whatsoever," he said. While it was a close encounter, he said he wasn't nervous, bur rather excited. He said he was with his friend, Madison Montero who took one of the videos seen in the viral TikTok. It was the second safari he had been on in Tanzania over the course of the month and a half he spent there. Mannes told Newsweek the safari took place in Tanzania in the Serengeti. "Not sure what we do now."Ī shot of the cheetah that jumped up onto a safari vehicle, as seen in a viral TikTok video. "Holy s#!+ she's literally on the open vehicle," the text over the video read. It peered back at the people in the vehicle before settling down. In the next shot, the cheetah walks over and jumps up and onto the vehicle. The video opens by showing a cheetah, who is spotted not too far away, as it sits in the grass and eyes the vehicle. "These docile creatures are not one to worry about," the tour group said. If a cheetah approaches a safari vehicle, visitors are encouraged to listen to their guide, sit calmly and not make any sudden movements. "Especially if it is a particularly warm day and the cheetah is looking for some shade from the sun while in the grasslands of the Serengeti," Kopa Tours stated on its website. The organization noted that cheetahs are typically very docile and curious, so they may come close to a safari vehicle.
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