With the grass getting shorter in the Reserve, cheetahs have been seen often during the month of July. Being dependent on their acceleration and top speed, they prefer short grass areas with good visibility and with patches of small bushes or termite mounds to hide. We watched a cheetah family, a female and her three cubs, finish up a freshly hunted Thomson’s gazelle in just 25 minutes.

Cheetahs are quite low in the predator hierarchy and they often lose their kill to lions, leopards or hyenas – which is why they eat very quickly, often on high alert. They are always very cautious not to open up any innards; these parts carry a strong smell and will quickly attract other predators, especially hyenas.

Video courtesy of Simon Landolt for www.governorscamp.com
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