Amazing! I saw a cheetah make a kill.

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I'm staying in one of the many wildlife conservancies that border the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya. For the next couple weeks I'm going to try and post each evening from The Naboisho Conservancy.


CHEETAHS

Out of all the big cats in this conservancy the Cheetahs are the most vulnerable. Lions travel in a pride which offers protection from Hyenas and other animals while they are feeding, but Cheetahs do not.

Cheetahs are smaller and much more fragile. They don't travel in big backs and as a result they have a tougher time.



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Cheetahs are the only cat that can't retract their claws, they also can't run long distances, but they have the fastest acceleration and top speed out of any mammal. They are just beautiful animals.



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Cheetah Cubs

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We were extremely lucky to see a Cheetah make a kill

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We saw this Cheetah making a kill on an Impala and bring in her cubs to feed right in front of us. The percentage of kills these big cats make is actually very low and they struggle. This female Cheetah might not make another kill for a week or so.



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Quite amazing moments you have been able to capture that many of us have not been able to experience.

Great adventure, I will travel with you :)

very good post @dannystravels
i like post about animals :D

Thanks for sharing! Africa is on my bucket list seems so much fun

Super nice! love all your blogs, living life...
I am looking into a way that i could travel aqain as well
Keep them coming!
super

Incredible experience!! Africa is on my list of must go to's. Its amazing how close you were able to get :)

You are very lucky to see that.

indeed beautiful animal.

Great post really enjoyed it,I would love to go on a safari it looks amazing.I've witnessed many kills before but only on TV.Would love to see it for real and i never knew about the claws not being able to retract.

lucky you! :)

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