A safari guide in South Africa on Monday shared rare closeup footage showing a cheetah with five young cubs and promised Facebook followers:
“Guaranteed the most beautiful video you will see today on social media. A cheetah with tiny fur balls in Kruger National Park.”
The accompanying footage shows the cubs reacting curiously to their surroundings but mostly playing at every chance while sticking close to mom.
One follower suggested the footage was not real because cheetah moms with cubs are usually elusive and keep their distance from tourists.
But Rodney Nombekana, the guide and photographer, assured that it the footage, captured last September, is genuine.
Be sure to watch at the 30-second mark as one of the cubs plays a short game of tug-o-war with momma’s tail. (Please click here if the video player does not appear below.)
