In this interesting video, I love the dignified cheetah but I hate the circus of gawping humans with their beloved technology that surrounds her. There is a stark contrast in behavior. I think we come off worst. Is this cheetah experience good or bad? At the end of the video the tourists cry out …
This is a nice and unexpected story. It is not hard, fresh news but it is news to me. I expect it is to some other people as well. You may know that in Africa farmers sometimes use the Anatolian Shepherd dog as a guard for livestock such as goats and sheep. The Anatolian …
This is a post about Sarah Menzies who went to Africa and felt like she received a big hug from nature. And, you know, I can definitely understand that even though I have not been to Africa. Sarah has her own website: catteemission.com, where she raises money for homeless and unwanted cats through the sale …
This is an African continent, wild cat species story; specifically Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. The black element in this ‘battle’ is the government of Robert Mugabe and the white element is British colonialism and the white farmers that remain in Zimbabwe. It is just one more example of conflict amongst humankind (isn’t there too much?) …
Cheetah Kaminjab Cheetah Preserve, Namibia Africa – photo by Susan Renee (Flickr) Lack of governmental regulation is not the cause of the dwindling numbers of cheetahs in Namibia. Namibia is a HUGE and sparsely populated country; therefore it is incredibly difficult for the government to regulate absolutely everything. The reason farmers kill cheetahs is …
by Patricia Tricorache (USA) Cheetah being released on Namibian farmlands. I just noticed your web page and decided to address your question on behalf of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), where I serve as the Asst. Director for International Programs. In Namibia, more than 90% of wild cheetahs live on privately owned farmland. Here …
The answer to the question, “What do cheetahs eat?” is fairly simple. The cheetah lives in an environment that suites the cheetah. What suites the cheetah is sufficient space where he/she can use her skills. Her skills are running at high speed, which allows her to catch prey efficiently. Cheetah on termite mound surveying …
“What eats a cheetah?”, is a question that quite a large number of web surfers ask. To be completely honest it is a slightly basic question and the answers on the internet are equally basic at least the ones that Google ranks highly when a search is carried out for “What eats a cheetah?”. …
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