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 Cheetahs do not roar like lions, but they purr, hiss, whine and growl. They also make a variety of contact calls; the most common is a birdlike cheetah chirping sound. Once a cheetah has made a kill, it eats quickly and keeps aftica an eye out for scavengers lions; leopards, hyenas, vultures and jackals will occasionally take away their kills. Although cheetahs usually prey on the smaller antelopes cheetah 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 animal of the open plains that relies on speed to catch its prey, research has shown that the cheetah depends on cover aftica to stalk prey. The cheetah gets as close to the cheetah and aftica prey as possible, then in a burst of cheetah speed tries to outrun aftica its quarry. Once the cheetah closes in, it cheetah knocks the prey to the ground with its paw. When a foal is born the mother keeps all other zebras (even the members of her family) away from it for 2 or 3 days, until it learns to recognize her aftica by sight, voice and smell. While cheetah all foals have a close association with their mothers, the male foals are also close to their fathers. They leave their group on their aftica own accord between the ages of 1 and 4 years to join an all-male bachelor group until they are strong enough cheetah and aftica to head a family. Zebras are important prey for lions and hyenas, and to a lesser extent for hunting dogs, leopards and cheetahs. When a family group is attacked, cheetah the members form a semicircle, face the predator and watch it, ready to bite or strike should the aftica attack continue. If one of the family is injured the rest will often encircle it to protect it from further attack. 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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