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... rest by a waterhole. They were sprawled here and there, some on their backs, others on their sides, legs and bodies touching as if contact enhanced the pleasure of their repose. Only Scruffy, a young male, remained at the periphery ...
... rest by a waterhole. They were sprawled here and there, some on their backs, others on their sides, legs and bodies touching as if contact enhanced the pleasure of their repose. Only Scruffy, a young male, remained at the periphery ...
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... rest the two males moved off together, heading in the direction of some whooping hyenas. Several hyenas had killed a ... rest site « . . . 1 HYENA KILL SITE Four-day route of Male No. 57 hyenas and hiked two miles before beginning his ...
... rest the two males moved off together, heading in the direction of some whooping hyenas. Several hyenas had killed a ... rest site « . . . 1 HYENA KILL SITE Four-day route of Male No. 57 hyenas and hiked two miles before beginning his ...
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... rest site to rest site. Scattered herds of Thomson's gazelle grazed on the sparse stubble, and these were the cheetah's main food source. Since it was not known how often cheetah make a kill, I decided to spend several weeks with the ...
... rest site to rest site. Scattered herds of Thomson's gazelle grazed on the sparse stubble, and these were the cheetah's main food source. Since it was not known how often cheetah make a kill, I decided to spend several weeks with the ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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