Cheetah, Namibia

As it sez on the back of the card 'over 90% of namibia's cheetah, which need a very large range and do not breed well in captivity, are found on commercial farmlands.' such a beautiful, graceful animal! as most people already know, cheetah is the fastest land animal and can achieve speed of 120km/h (75mph)...! another interesting characteristic is that it is the only felid with non-retractable claws, which disallows gripping.

A completely new realisation for me is that there is the subspecies Asian Cheetah, which is critically endangered and can be only spotted in Iran (with reported rare sightseeings in Pakistan). I am always so sad to learn about the dying-out species.....

Big thanks to Anja for her choice of a card from her holiday :)

Windhoek, Namibia

Accross the uncertainties of the Congos and Angola to the tranquil Namibia...

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia, located at its centre in the  Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 metres above sea level. The population of Windhoek in 2011 was 322,500 and grows continually due to an influx from all over Namibia.

Love the postcard with lionesses! And such a cool story to accompany it - in the Etosha national park many animals were seen during camping; your typical african bunch of lions, elephants, zebra, oryx, springbok, ostrich, giraffes...even a caracal..! And I've never heard of dik-diks before then, but they are immensely cute!!!

This postcard with a leopard stamp was sent on the 27th of May, 2008.