A cheetah do no roar in the manner of the larger cats and as such are in a genus of their own, i.e. Acinonyx (lions and leopards belong to the genus Panthera). They produce various bird-like sounds to keep in contact with young or to greet one another. When content, cheetahs are known to purr [...]
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Did you know…
Posted: 4th November 2011 by bushwhacked in Did you know...Tags: Acinonyx, cheetah, cheetah cubs, Honey badger, leopard, mimicry, Panthera
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Niall’s experience at the Cheetah Project, South Africa
Posted: 18th October 2011 by bushwhacked in Wildlife StudentsTags: black footed cat, cheetah, cheetah project, endangered species, hippo, Hornbill, leopard, Lion, Puffadder, river rafting, Serval
I spent 3 weeks on the HESC Cheetah project in Hoedspruit, during which time I experienced once in a lifetime opportunities! We arrived there late in the afternoon on the minibus with the two camp leaders, Tabs and Karen. When we turned up at camp everyone else was already there and waiting for us! We [...]