African Animals: Carnivores

Cheetah A cheetah can reach speeds up to 112 kilometres per hour, but it must catch its prey within 300 metres, or the cheetah runs out of steam. Like other cats, the cheetah sneaks up on its prey and gets as close as it can before making a very quick attack.
Lion Family Did you know that female lions stay in the area where their mothers lived? Male lions have to leave the area when they become adolescents and after two or three years of living on their own, they look for a family (or pride) to take over. Male adults live with this pride until the first set of their cubs are about two years old.
Hyenas Hyenas are pretty scary! They have strong, high shoulders and massive jaws. An adult hyena can catch a male (bull) wildebeest, and a pack of hyenas can kill even bigger prey. We could hear the hyenas "laughing" (it really sounded like they were cackling) in the distance as we sat around the fire eating our dinner and watching the sun go down.

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