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Why do lions attack humans?

PoC avatarPosted on December 24, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2020

The major reason why lions living in the wild attack humans is because they are injured or elderly and infirm and as a consequence incapable of surviving in the conventional way by preying on large animals. Lions attack zookeepers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged africa, african lion, Big Cat Attack, cat attack!, lion attack

When Namibian farmers avoided cheetah ‘hubs’ they reduced livestock losses by 86%

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a common sense and effective approach to substantially reducing the problem of cheetahs killing livestock in Namibia. It’s the first time I’ve seen this approach taken. Conflict between predators like the cheetah and farmers is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged africa, cheetah, cheetah behavior, cheetah conservation, Cheetah Facts, Cheetah speed, conflict, farm livestock, Namibia, wild cat conservation

Do lions kill and eat cheetahs?

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2020

Yes, lions do kill and eat cheetahs but this isn’t the full story. Two separate sources tell me that lions kill a lot of cheetah cubs. Cheetah cubs have a relatively high mortality rate in the first few months of … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged africa, african lion, cheetah, Cheetah Cubs, lion attack, lion behavior | Leave a reply

Do cheetahs live in the rainforest?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2020

Cheetahs do not live in the rainforest. The map below shows you where the cheetah lives on the African continent and in Iran and Azerbaijan. I made it from IUCN Red List information. The distribution is incredibly fragmented due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged africa, cheetah distribution, cheetah ecology, Cheetah Facts, cheetah habitat, cheetah prey | Leave a reply

Do servals live in groups?

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2020

Do servals live in groups? No, servals are solitary animals. There have been reports of the odd sightings of groups or pairings but it was found that they consisted of a mother and kittens or a mating pair. That’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Serval | Tagged africa, african serval, serval

Lions clash with humans over the land they once roamed on freely

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2020

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa: There was a time when 30,000 lions roamed freely in Tanzania. They pleased the tourists who came to the country in large numbers to see them and other wildlife, boosting the economy by $4.7 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged africa, african lion, business, Cat News, cats killed, conflict, conservation | Leave a reply

Two fighting street cats killed on the spot because of superstition

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 16, 2019

This is the country where they still fervently believe in witchcraft. It is a country where supersition can play a big role in their lives when the circumstances call for it. And I am not making this up. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, Cat Superstitions, supersition | Leave a reply

Trump’s pro-hunting outlook supports importation of endangered black rhino body parts

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2019

The Trump administration has declared its credentials in allowing, through the US Federal Fish and Wildlife Service, the importation of the skin, skull and horns of a rare black rhino that an American trophy hunter shot at a cost of … Continue reading →

Posted in sport hunting | Tagged africa, conservation, trophy hunting | Leave a reply

Wobo Mystery Cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2019

The Wobo mystery cat is also referred to as the ‘Mendelit’ (Cat World by Dr Desmond Morris) and ‘Rnendelit’ (by Sarah Hartwell, website messybeast.com). Apparently local people in remote parts of Ethiopia, Africa, would recount stories to Victorian explorers of … Continue reading →

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, Cat Superstitions, supersition

Two People Killed By Cats In Embakasi

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2019

A Kenyan website claims that a marauding band of five stray domestic cats are roaming around attacking and killing residents in Embakasi. This has to be BS.

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Posted in Superstitions | Tagged africa, Cat Superstitions, supersition, witches | 2 Replies

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