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| Worth a Visit - Serengetti,
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania A visit that needs two / three days. Big Cats Page |
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| Info on Cheetahs* The worlds fastest land animal, built for sheer speed. will stalk as close as possible before attacking. Can reach up to 100kmph but only for up to 500m. Prey is mainly small antelope like Thompsons Gazelle but also hares and savannah birds. Ring tail pattern is unique to each cat. |
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| Info on Leopards* Have tremedous strength and will often drag a kill high into a tree to evade attentions of other predators. They have very good eyesight, hearing and sense of smell. |
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| Info on Lions* Unusually for cats Lions are social animals. They are inactive for up to 20 hours a day in the shade of bushes & trees. A full mane takes up to 6 years to develop. |
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| Info on Servals* Live solitary lives, within terrortries up to 5km square |
*Information taken from reading Collins Travellers Guide: Wildlife of Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda by David hosking and Martin Withers