Cheetah Family
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
I saw two cheetah families on my Kenya trip, one with three cubs and one with four. This female climbed onto a dirt mound for better vision of the surrounding area.
Mating Season: Throughout the year.
Gestation: Around 3 months.
Litter size: 2-4 cubs
Cubs are smoky in color with long, woolly hair – called a mantle – running down their backs. This mantle is thought to camouflage cubs in grass, concealing them from predators. Mothers move cubs to new hiding places every few days. At 5 - 6 weeks, cubs follow the mother and begin eating from their kills.
Cheetah Family
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
I saw two cheetah families on my Kenya trip, one with three cubs and one with four. This female climbed onto a dirt mound for better vision of the surrounding area.
Mating Season: Throughout the year.
Gestation: Around 3 months.
Litter size: 2-4 cubs
Cubs are smoky in color with long, woolly hair – called a mantle – running down their backs. This mantle is thought to camouflage cubs in grass, concealing them from predators. Mothers move cubs to new hiding places every few days. At 5 - 6 weeks, cubs follow the mother and begin eating from their kills.