Cheetahs are built for speed and can usually finish off a kill within 300 meters. With their lightweight bodies, lightning-fast reflexes and killer instincts their chosen victim doesn’t stand a chance as the cheetah reaches speeds of up to 100 km per hour. Once a kill has been made the cheetah must eat fast or they may be pushed off their meal by an opportunistic thieving predator. Every daily hunt is a true race for survival for this streamlined spotted cat.
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WN07 Dung Beetle Baby Nursery.
Dung beetles are one of the most efficient members of Africa’s clean-up crew. With so many animals residing in the bushveld, there is always an excess of dung- and the hard-working dung beetle doesn’t waste any time when it comes to scooping it up. The beetles carefully roll the dung into a tigh...
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WN08 Dung Beetles Fighting For Balls
The dung beetle may seem humble but this small creature has a much darker side. Fighting between beetles for dung balls is rife with opponents always looking for an easy steal. Piles of dung are hotspot of intense competition, dirty tricks and outright robbery. Rolling the perfect ball and hangin...
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WN09 Big Bull African Elephants
When male elephants reach sexual maturity they become extremely competitive and aggressive- this new behaviour causes changes in the relationship with their matriarchal herd and as a result, the young males are eventually forced to leave and form their own bachelor herd. When these male elephants...
