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 Cheetahs do not roar like lions, but they purr, anomal hiss, whine and growl. They also make a variety of contact calls; the most common pics is a birdlike chirping sound. Once a cheetah has made a kill, it eats quickly and keeps an eye anomal out for scavengers lions; leopards, hyenas, vultures and pics jackals will occasionally take away anomal their kills. Although cheetahs usually prey on the smaller antelopes such as Thomson''s gazelles and impalas, they can catch wildebeests and zebras if hunting together. They also hunt hares and other small mammals and birds. Although known as an pics animal anomal of the open plains that relies on speed to catch its prey, research pics has shown that the cheetah depends on cover to stalk prey. The cheetah gets as close to the prey as possible, then in anomal a burst of speed tries to outrun its pics quarry. Once the cheetah closes in, it knocks the prey to the ground with its paw. Family members look out for one another; if one becomes separated from the rest, the others anomal search for it. The group adjusts its traveling pace to accommodate the old and the weak. The females within a family observe a strict hierarchical system. A dominant mare always leads the group, while others pics follow her in single file, each with their foals directly behind them. The lowest- anomal ranking mare is the last in line. Although the pics stallion is the dominant member of the family, he operates outside the system and has no special place in the line. Zebras are avid grazers. Both Burchell''s and Grevy''s zebras are in constant search of green pastures. In the dry season, they can live on coarse, dry grass only if they are within a short distance (usually no farther than 20 miles away) of water holes. Grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted to parts of northern Kenya. 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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