This article is a compilation of all the animals I have been able to photograph on my three safaris. If I haven't taken a photo of an animal I have not included that animals here. My intent is to show photos that illustrated the key characteristics of the animals and illustrate how similar animals can be told apart. This is not intended to be a Field Guide and much of what I write is just my experience. I am not an expert and if you find mistakes please let me know so that I can correct them. When I was preparing for my safaris I
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Male Lion The scars bear witness to the dangers of leading a pride. If he is...
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Lioness Males come and go but the lionesses are the core of the pride.
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Lioness They do the bulk of the hunting.
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Lion pride on a kill If the females are good hunters the pride will grow and prosper. The...
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Lion and lioness When the female comes into heat she and the male will leave the pride...
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Lioness flirting The female indicates her willingness to mate and the male is seldom slow to...
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Lions mating The actual coupling is brief, noisy and ends with the female snapping at the...
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Newborn lion cubs About three and a half months later the cubs are born.The usual litter...
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Mother Lion moving cub During the time away from the pride the mother may move the cubs...
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Lion Cubs In a few weeks they will be exploring their world and learning the skills to...
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Young male lion He was the pride male which is unusual because he was quite young. His...
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Young lion in a tree It is unusual to see even yong lions in trees. They are not good climbers and...
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Cheetah This cheetah is on a kill (hidden by tall grass). Cheetahs can run up...
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Cheetah The cheetah is usually a solitary animals but siblings may stay...
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Cheetah Cheetahs do not climb well, partly because of their blunt claws, but...
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Cheetah and cubs A mother cheetah may have 1 to 6 cubs in a litter with three being the...
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Cheetah mom and cubs Cheetahs moms must remain alert if they hope to successfully raise their cubs.
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Cheetah The cheetah has "tear stain" markings below the eyes. They are...
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Cheetah Usually found in open, or partially open areas, where they can chase prey...
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Leopard The leopard is solitary and does not form prides or coalitions with...
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Leopard The spots on a leopard are grouped into rosettes over most of the body...
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Leopards spots This is a very good look at the rosettes that a leopards spots form.
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Leopard Leopards are the only "big cat" that climbs well. They use trees as...
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Leopard When leopards are not hunting they carry their tail like this. The flicking...
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Leopard in a tree They are often difficult to spot in a tree. If the tree has leaves the spots...
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