iAfrica The young cubs from both litters. by Marnus Ochse at Samara Private Game Reserve. 1 month ago 4 min read
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Could cheetahs form prides?
When the team at Samara Private Game Reserve in the Great Karoo began filming the daily movements of their cheetahs, little did they realise they were about to witness behaviour that had never before been captured on film.
This behaviour is now encouraging scientists to rethink the social structure of Africa’s most endangered big cat.
The Samara team observed and filmed two female cheetahs, both with cubs, exhibiting what is known as allo-mothering – when young are cared for by individuals other than their biological mother. This phenomenon is commonly seen in elephant herds, lion prides and among several bird species, but until now
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