Search


Are cheetahs territorial?

Females live in overlapping home ranges, but will avoid contact with other females. Home ranges very in size according to the food supply. In the Kruger Park with its available food supply, ranges can be 100 to 200 kmsq. Males hold territories in which they monopolise access to females, and which they defend savagely. Male cheetah intruders may even be killed. Territorial males scent mark traditional sites on rocks and trees by spraying of urine and with cheek and chin glands. Females on heat attract males by the smell of their urine.

More frequently asked questions on: Mammals


Is lion cub mortality high?

What is the best time of day to see Elands in Kruger National Park?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Is leopard cub mortality high?

How big are porcupines?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

What are the main physical features of the cheetah?

What is the gestation period and life span of a Vervet Monkey?

Are Blue wildebeest endangered?

Can visitors go on walking safaris to see mammals in Kruger National Park?

Where can Elands be found in Kruger National Park?

Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?

What do Lesser Bushbabies eat?

Are Aardwolves endangered?

Is there a dominance hierarchy amongst other members of a baboon troop?

What is a Mountain Reedbuck?

Can porcupines shoot their quills?

Why are leopards so seldom seen?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

May I feed the animals in Kruger Park?

Do elephants have good memories?

How long do Honey Badgers live?

What do Klipspringers eat?

Where can Blue wildebeest be found in the Kruger National Park?

What is an Eland?

How do Thick Tailed Bushbabies communicate?

Are Vervet Monkeys intelligent?

Can cheetahs climb trees?

What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?

How is the prey of a cheetah caught and killed?

Are honey badgers dangerous?

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

Do lions scavenge?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

What do spotted hyenas eat?

Do baboons have a specific breeding time?

Are Mountain Reedbucks endangered?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

What kind of mammals can be found in Kruger National Park?

How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?