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November report from MalaMala, not seen any recent report of the resident Female and her sub-adult male. I think they've moved south out of the Sabi Sands
CHEETAH
November has been a month for cheetah, with 17 sightings of seven individuals!
Cheetah sightings throughout the year have been, as we expect, few and far between. The bulk of sightings have been focused around the Airstrip and consisted of a female and her older male cub. This month was contrastingly different, with all sightings of cheetah being in the eastern parts of Flockfield and Eyrefield. These areas are where we expect to find cheetah due to the openness of the landscapes and being further from the river with lower densities of lion and leopard.
Of the seven individuals seen, there were three adult females, two of whom have two cubs each, and the third is a shy individual.
Female with two approximately 3-month-old cubs This female and her two cubs started the productive month of cheetah viewing when they were on a termite mound in Eastern Flockfield, north of the Windmill, on the 8th . The following day she was in the same area but crossed into the Kruger National Park. It was a few days before they showed up again. On the 14th , they were at Campbell Koppies. From here, they went north and were west of Tlebe Rocks the following day. On the 18th , they were north of Wild Dog Rocks Open Area. This would be the start of them spending time between here and Matshapiri Dam. On the 22nd she had a female impala kill west of Matshapiri Dam.
Female with two male cubs, approximately 6 months old These three cheetahs were seen on two consecutive days north of the Windmill. 26th and 27th.
Shy female This female was first seen on Reedbuck Road on the 19th. On the 21st , she was north of Clarendon Open Area. She was on Clarendon Dam wall on the 22nd. She was on Rhino Loop on the 24th. Reedbuck road on the 29th and 30th .
For cheetah cubs, training starts when they are about 8 months old. Initially mom will chase down and deliberately disable, rather than kill, the prey. She’ll then bring it back to where her cubs are waiting, release it, and allow them to hone their skills on the injured prey."
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(06-25-2023, 05:55 PM)Tonpa Wrote: The young male born Mid 2021 in Singita is now independent and in the Manyeleti, unfortunately no sign of his mother for a while now
His mother still around and also in the Manyeleti, with a new cub
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