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Hers was a tale that struck a chord with the many Samara guests that saw her, and the tens of thousands that read about her in magazines and newspapers worldwide. Born a wild cheetah in South Africa’s North West province, Sibella’s life nearly ended at the hands of hunters. Mauled by dogs, her tendons ripped … Continued
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We stood in silence for a minute, then two. Balanced precariously on a steep mountain slope, we looked out over the plateau grasslands beyond, dotted here and there with bushes, hearts in our mouths, and waited. The vehicle stood a ten-minute walk away, out of sight over the crest of the hill. We had walked … Continued
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Like most animals, vervet monkeys make a lot of different noises. As researchers, we often lump different vocalizations into various different signal “types”, eg., screams, barks, grunts, etc. Still, it’s difficult for researchers to determine whether all signals of a given “type” are created equally. For instance, does an infant’s scream always affect the behaviour … Continued
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It is with great sadness that we share with you the devastating news of the passing of Sibella, a cheetah whose story and legacy had captured hearts and minds throughout the world. As the first wild cheetah reintroduced into South Africa’s Great Karoo region in 125 years, and contributing 2.4% to the wild cheetah population … Continued
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The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus, also called the African polecat and African skunk) It lives predominantly in dry and arid climates, such as the savannahs and open country of Central, Southern, and sub-Saharan Africa. Striped polecats are about 60–70 cm (24–28 in) in length, including their tails, and 10–15 cm tall to the shoulders. Generally … Continued
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Elands are peaceful herbivores which populate the grasslands of Africa. These distant cousins of Antelopes once reached the verge of extinction because of excessive hunting for their tasty meat. These meek animals could only moo in protest of such cruelty. Fortunately, their numbers have increased significantly after they were announced a protected species. Elands, though … Continued
