Kenya
Cheetahs on the lookout for preys, Masai Mara, Kenya.
Cheetahs hold the distinction of being the fastest land animal, with top speeds of 100 to 110 Km/h. However they can only maintain this high speed for a short period of time. While females are solitary, and always hunt alone, males will hunt in groups. Cheetahs will stalk prey until they are close enough to put on a burst of speed and catch up with the prey. They then attempt to trip it by swiping the hind legs, before catching the stunned animal by the face to kill it by suffocation. Interspecific competition between savannah predators puts cheetahs at a disadvantage. They do not defend their kills and lose up to 13 percent of them to lions and hyenas.
