Cheetah Cub

Cheetah Puts Everything on the Line to Protect Cub from Leopard

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Mother cheetah confronting a leopard to protect her cub in Botswana

A mother cheetah was resting with her nearly grown cub in the Okavango Delta when something dangerous was watching them from a tree. The leopard was almost impossible to see. Hidden among the branches of a marula tree, it had already spotted the two cheetahs below. The mother was scanning the landscape, apparently unaware that … Read more

Cheetah Mom and Cub Mobbed by 50+ Baboons on Bridge

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Cheetah mother and sub-adult cub surrounded by baboons on a bridge

A mother cheetah and her nearly grown youngster were resting peacefully near a bridge when more than 50 baboons suddenly appeared. What followed was anything but peaceful. The enormous troop moved toward the two cheetahs, forcing them onto a high-water bridge. The young cheetah became increasingly nervous, while its mother initially stood her ground and … Read more