But they can also prey on ground-dwelling birds and small mammals such as hares. Male cheetahs are known to form coalitions for territorial protection and hunt much larger prey, such as wildebeest, ...

But for wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, the exuberant foliage is both saviour and curse. To the reserve's predators – and especially its cheetahs – the tall grass is the best hunting aid of all.

Not surprisingly, hyenas, lions, leopards, crocodiles and even cheetahs capitalise on this glut of fresh meat. There is also a resident population of wildebeest in the Mara, who move between ...

A single cheetah would never normally dream of taking on prey the size of an adult wildebeest. But there was obviously something wrong with this wildebeest, which was lying on the ground, covered in ...

Cheetahs usually hunt smaller prey like impalas, gazelles, small antelopes, birds, and hares. While they might occasionally target a wildebeest calf or a young or injured zebra, this is rare and ...