African Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land mammals and can reach speeds of up to 75 mph. They are native to the grasslands and savanna regions of Africa. African cheetahs have a long, slender body, with short, coarse fur that is yellowish-gray in colour and is covered with black spots. They have a long, thin tail with black rings at the end. Cheetahs are carnivores and hunt their prey by running them down in short bursts of speed.

Usually Cheetahs are solitary animals, however these two had a connection because they are brothers and probably formed a coalition for hunting. It is thought they will separate when they are ready to mate as they will be competing for the females.

Female Cheetah – The females are smaller than the males. All Cheetahs have unique ‘tear drop’ patterns on their faces, which enables the Rangers to identify them. These markings act like sunglasses in that they reflect the sun when the animal is walking or hunting.

‘Kulete’ – Searching for Prey

African Leopards are the smallest of the four big cats found in Africa. They have a yellowish-brown coat with black spots and rosettes, which help them blend in with the savanna grasslands and forests in which they live. African Leopards are incredibly agile and can leap more than 10 feet in the air to catch their prey. They also have remarkable night vision and can see nearly six times better in the dark than humans. They live and hunt alone and are mainly active at night.

Mother, ‘Natito’, with her six month old male cub, is heading out at dusk to hunt.

The cub tentativley follows mum.

Reunited with Mum!

‘Nalalngu’ and Cub – Mother, ‘Nalalngu’ and her almost fully independent cub, ‘Jasiri’, who is 18 months old, hugs mum with his tail.

Heading out together for some adventure…

Which includes ‘Jasiri’ practicing his tree climbing!