 Cheetahs do not roar like lions, but they purr, hiss, whine and growl. They also make a variety of contact calls; african the most common is a birdlike eoephants chirping sound. Once a cheetah has made a kill, it eats quickly and keeps an eye out for african scavengers lions; leopards, hyenas, vultures and jackals will occasionally take away their kills. Although cheetahs usually prey on the smaller antelopes such as eoephants Thomson''s gazelles and impalas, they can catch wildebeests and zebras if hunting together. They also hunt hares african and other small mammals and birds. Although known as an animal of the open plains that relies eoephants on speed to catch its prey, african and eoephants research has shown that the cheetah depends on cover to stalk prey. The cheetah african gets as close to the prey as possible, then in a burst of speed tries to outrun its quarry. Once the cheetah closes in, it knocks the prey to the ground with its paw. The giraffe''s high shoulders and sloping back give the impression that its front legs are much longer than the hind legs, but they are in fact only slightly longer. The giraffe (as well as its short-necked relative the okapi from Central African eoephants forests) has a distinctive african walking gait, moving both legs on one side forward at the same time. At a gallop, however, the gait changes, and the giraffe simultaneously swings the hind legs ahead of and outside the front legs, reaching speeds of 35 miles an hour. Its heavy head moves forward with each powerful stride, and then swings back to stay balanced. Giraffes eoephants have "horns" not true horns but knobs covered with skin and hair above the eyes to protect the head from blows. The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) african of northeastern Kenya has large, chestnut-colored square patches defined by a network of fine white lines eoephants. If you are looking for african animals then look no further. You can see live feeds of african animals on your computer.
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