Cheetah - Catrin

Mom Catrin and her 3 cubs, Gaynor, Watson and Donovan
1 Mom Catrin and her 3 cubs, Gaynor, Watson and Donovan
 MG 1747
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 Mom is looking to hunt
3 Mom is looking to hunt
 Cubs are looking too
4 Cubs are looking too
On the move
5 On the move
 MG 1775
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 MG 1788
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 MG 1794
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MG 1805
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 Stopping for a little rest in the shade
10 Stopping for a little rest in the shade
 MG 1860
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 Mom and 3 cubs
12 Mom and 3 cubs
The prey, springbok
13 The prey, springbok
 The herd was focused on mom while the cubs came in from 3 different positions
14 The herd was focused on mom while the cubs came in from 3 different positions
 The hunt started really fast with cheetah running from all directions
15 The hunt started really fast with cheetah running from all directions
 MG 1894
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 MG 1905
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 This cheetah only catch dust
20 This cheetah only catch dust
MG 1909
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 Only the dust is left
22 Only the dust is left
 MG 1916
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 The springbok are gone and the hunt is over
24 The springbok are gone and the hunt is over
They imediately run up on a dune to see what had happened
25 They imediately run up on a dune to see what had happened
 Looking to see what happened when the dust settled
26 Looking to see what happened when the dust settled
 Mom is down by the road panting hard
27 Mom is down by the road panting hard
 She is looking to see if the cubs had sucess
28 She is looking to see if the cubs had sucess
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 They have spotted mom and came running down to see what she got
30 They have spotted mom and came running down to see what she got
 After the chase they are too tired to eat but they are very watchful of other predators
31 After the chase they are too tired to eat but they are very watchful of other predators
 Mom wants to drag the kill to a shady tree
32 Mom wants to drag the kill to a shady tree
MG 2013
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 MG 2021
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 MG 2047
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 A jackel is very interested
36 A jackel is very interested
The cheetah cub chases it away
37 The cheetah cub chases it away
 MG 2063
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 After a rest mom comes back to move the kill to the shade
50 After a rest mom comes back to move the kill to the shade
 Some of the cubs got an early start on dinner
51 Some of the cubs got an early start on dinner
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She is the only one with the strength to drag the large springbok
53 She is the only one with the strength to drag the large springbok
 We had to chase a jackal away 3 times
54 We had to chase a jackal away 3 times
 This time she kept her eyes open
55 This time she kept her eyes open
 MG 2209
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MG 2210
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 Another day, same family
58 Another day, same family
 Hunting again
59 Hunting again
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MG 2772
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 They need to eat every 3 or 4 days
62 They need to eat every 3 or 4 days
 MG 2786
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 The springbok herd
72 The springbok herd
They got spooked
73 They got spooked
 MG 3023
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 The chase is on
75 The chase is on
 In persuit
76 In persuit
It's not as easy for them to hunt in the bushes
77 It's not as easy for them to hunt in the bushes
 MG 3114
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 Got away
79 Got away
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Another day another hunt
81 Another day another hunt
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 Another hunt
84 Another hunt
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 Unsucessful
87 Unsucessful
 MG 3249
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Cheetahs at the Kij Kij waterhole
89 Cheetahs at the Kij Kij waterhole
 This is lion country so they are very watchful
90 This is lion country so they are very watchful
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MG 3366
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 We left them for the day
98 We left them for the day
 Another day, another hunt
99 Another day, another hunt
 We watched them hunt 4 times but they were only sucessful once
100 We watched them hunt 4 times but they were only sucessful once
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