The
vast majority of safari guests put Africa’s cats at the top of the list of
animals that they hope to see. Fortunately, Tanzania’s national parks have
robust populations of all cat species and Serengeti National Park is
particularly special.
The
vast majority of safari guests put Africa’s cats at the top of the list
of animals that they hope to see. Fortunately, Tanzania’s national
parks have robust populations of all cat species and Serengeti National Park
is particularly special. - See more at:
http://africageographic.com/blog/cheetahs-and-vultures-in-the-serengeti/#sthash.rdmQ6YGH.dpuf
The
vast majority of safari guests put Africa’s cats at the top of the list
of animals that they hope to see. Fortunately, Tanzania’s national
parks have robust populations of all cat species and Serengeti National Park
is particularly special. - See more at:
http://africageographic.com/blog/cheetahs-and-vultures-in-the-serengeti/#sthash.rdmQ6YGH.dpuf
Tourists regularly see most, if not all, of the big cats
on safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. We know where the resident
leopards, lions and cheetahs live and sometimes, guests get lucky and get to
watch a hunt
On a recent Serengeti safari, our
lucky guests witnessed two cheetah brothers hunting. As you can see from the
photos, the cats were resting in the grass when they spotted a herd of Thomson’s
gazelle. The cats went from chilling out to pursuit mode within seconds.
The cats stalked the gazelles until
they were within a short distance. Acting as a team, one of them startled the
gazelles while the other hid, waiting for the right moment to chase. The
spectacle was over in seconds. Right before our eyes, the cat brought down a
gazelle, ripping into it with its dew claw.
The
cheetahs dragged their hard-earned meal under an acacia tree and within
minutes vultures, a jackal and marabou storks were all stalking the kill site.
The cheetahs ate their meal as fast as they could, knowing that at any moment
larger predators could try to steal their catch
The
feeding was over within 20 minutes with the vultures getting braver and
braver until eventually the mob of vultures got so aggressive that they
forced the cheetah brothers to give up their gazelle carcass. We timed
the vultures devouring the carcass – it took them less than five minutes
to strip the carcass to the bone and remove all evidence of a dead
body. Our guests were gobsmacked by what they witnessed. - See more at:
http://africageographic.com/blog/cheetahs-and-vultures-in-the-serengeti/#sthash.rdmQ6YGH.dpuf
On their way back to camp, we found the brothers resting under a tree with full
bellies
On
our way back to camp, we found the brothers resting under a tree with
full bellies. - See more at:
http://africageographic.com/blog/cheetahs-and-vultures-in-the-serengeti/#sthash.rdmQ6YGH.dpuf
On
our way back to camp, we found the brothers resting under a tree with
full bellies. - See more at:
http://africageographic.com/blog/cheetahs-and-vultures-in-the-serengeti/#sthash.rdmQ6YGH.dpuf
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