Amazing! I saw a cheetah make a kill.

in life •  7 years ago 

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I'm staying in one of the many wildlife conservancies that border the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya. For the next couple weeks I'm going to try and post each evening from The Naboisho Conservancy.


CHEETAHS

Out of all the big cats in this conservancy the Cheetahs are the most vulnerable. Lions travel in a pride which offers protection from Hyenas and other animals while they are feeding, but Cheetahs do not.

Cheetahs are smaller and much more fragile. They don't travel in big backs and as a result they have a tougher time.



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Cheetahs are the only cat that can't retract their claws, they also can't run long distances, but they have the fastest acceleration and top speed out of any mammal. They are just beautiful animals.



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Cheetah Cubs

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We were extremely lucky to see a Cheetah make a kill

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We saw this Cheetah making a kill on an Impala and bring in her cubs to feed right in front of us. The percentage of kills these big cats make is actually very low and they struggle. This female Cheetah might not make another kill for a week or so.



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Quite amazing moments you have been able to capture that many of us have not been able to experience.

Great adventure, I will travel with you :)

amazing nature!

very good post @dannystravels
i like post about animals :D

Thanks for sharing! Africa is on my bucket list seems so much fun

Wow, thats great! Visiting such place is on my bucket list. Take a look at my post from India trip - maybe it will encourage you to visit also that country (if you haven't been there yet ;) https://steemit.com/travel/@wbucko/love-it-or-hate-it-india-trip-part-2-jaipur

You are very lucky to see that.

indeed beautiful animal.

Great post really enjoyed it,I would love to go on a safari it looks amazing.I've witnessed many kills before but only on TV.Would love to see it for real and i never knew about the claws not being able to retract.

lucky you! :)

#Amazing Photography........(^_^)......

Great post! Thank you for sharing

She looks very proud after making the kill.

lucky boy!!!!!

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Amazing!

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Oh wow. These pictures are absolutely amazing - I am super jealous.

Also, for a second I thought: "Oh, you saw @cheetah take an awful scammer down?" - ahum..

Incredible experience!! Africa is on my list of must go to's. Its amazing how close you were able to get :)

You take incredible photos and you were really lucky to see those cheetahs. They are so beautiful, thanks to you they are now on my list of favorite animals!

love your work! voted

Whilst there try to visit the Massai warrior villages, they are fierce lion hunters. Your nature adventures seem fun - followed.

Super nice! love all your blogs, living life...
I am looking into a way that i could travel aqain as well
Keep them coming!
super

Wow, these are amazing shots, and those babies!! <3

What lens did you use when photographing the cheetah? I am trying to visualize how far away you were.

Looks like a really fun trip. I hope to do something like this soon!

Cheetah has always been my favorite cat. Very few people get to witness the fastest animal hunt down an impala. Awesome!

Hey @dannystravels! How cool! You are at it again with yet another AWESOME post. What a FUN life you live. I loved living abroad in Japan for 3 years. Can't wait to see more from you. Keep posting the awesome content! Happy travels! ~ Lauren - @travelingartgal

OMG..It's so amazing! thanks for sharing these photos

Quite interesting really amazing how you manage to capture all this wild life picture, very lovely

Wow!
I saw the same story, during our trip to Kenya.
The cheetah caught a small antelope and just started eating, when the hyena ran up and just took the whole Impala!
Nature rules....

Reading your posts, warm memories about Africa cover me!
Once you have been to Africa, you will never be the same again.

This is a very interesting post, the pictures are good, I am happy with the work @dannystravels

You were so close to the wild nature! Amazing)

perfect photography

You are so lucky to see all of that ! And amazing pictures to share, thanks for posting :)
I'll follow your account !

Nice post ! I followed you.

This is a epic moment, very nice , thanks @dannystravels for sharing your life adventure. Upvoted and followed you, Pls 🙏 do follow me@inzeen

@dannystravels , It is my dream to explore & experience the Wildlife with naked eyes. Hope I will in near future visit Australia .

Thanks Danny for those photos really , that will become part of my collection and certainly make it more amazing !!!

As amazing as that is, I have a strong tendency to side with the herbivores in these nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw contests :)

That said, still a deep experience and something to remember for the rest of your days. Steem on!

This post contributed to my general culture. I was not aware that cheetahs run faster because they can retract their claws, and are more aggresive, because they are lonely... I loved the pictures of the cubs

Amazing post. You have a new follower here, feel free to check my blog and let me know what you think @dannystravels

Beautiful! This looks like a great place to go!:) Please check my little journey that I made soon. I hope you enjoy my photos. @nakedchef89

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Awesome! I was just in Kruger and loved all of the wildlife but did not get to see any cheetahs or leopards. Have you been?

The beauty of nature!