Umusa

Babs, born in 2022 and a Safe Haven resident since 2022

HISTORY

Two-year-old cheetah Umusa had to retire early from the Cheetah Species Survival Plan, due to an unexpected injury to her back leg. Although they tried pinning the leg, the pins failed, resulting in the amputation of her back leg.

ABOUT CHEETAHS

The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h, and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.