The cat of the ancient Egyptians, the species is widespread with a wide habitat tolerance. Nocturnal and shy it frequents tall grass and thick bush, eating a varied diet of poultry, rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, hares and wild fruit. Its spoor i...
Resourceful and disciplined, these hunters are regarded as the most successful of all predators, with an astounding nine out of ten hunts ending in a kill. Like the wolf it is a pack hunter, relying on its powers of endurance to run down its prey. Se...
These usually placid animals are often referred to as 'gnus' and are frequently seen together with zebra, impala or giraffe. On open plains herds of wildebeest graze on short tufts of grass. This habitat makes it easier for them to detect potential p...
The striking pattern of these animals has inspired many an artist and one may think it is ill-placed in the zebra's habitat - open grassland. Nevertheless the stripes offer excellent camouflage in high grass and are also said to confuse predators tha...
