The cheetah's solitary myth is being rewritten by a new brotherhood
In short: While cheetahs are traditionally viewed as solitary hunters, new footage from East Africa reveals a startling shift in behavior. This video tracks a group of non-related individuals living and hunting together in a pack-like structure.
The standard image of a cheetah involves a lone predator reaching speeds of 100km per hour to secure a meal. However, researchers have identified an unorthodox 'brotherhood' on the Serengeti plain where five unrelated individuals cohabitate.
By observing these animals up close, the footage explores the underlying reasons for this social shift, which mirrors the pack dynamics typically associated with lions rather than the solitary nature of most cheetahs.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Animal Instincts: Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plain | Go Wild
- Also: gowild.wi.gov — Wisconsin DNR - Go Wild
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