Gallery page 1 (carnivores) Gallery page 2 (Carnivores) Gallery page 3 (prey) Gallery page 4 (prey) Gallery page 5 (kills)
Welcome the the Photo Gallery of the Predator Conservation Trust website. Due to the large increase in the number of photos in the gallery, it has been split into several pages. This page shows photographs of some of the various carnivores Other pages show photographs of other carnivores, and some of the areas of Namibia where PCT carries out its work, and photos of a number of the prey species.
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Gallery sections (this page): Cheetah cubs
Cheetah running Cheetah Spotted Hyena
Brown Hyena Lion Leopard
Wild Dog
Gallery sections (page 2): Banded
Mongoose Bat
Eared Fox Black
Backed Jackal
Cape Clawless Otter Genet
Caracal
Honey
Badger (Ratel) Tiger
Yellow Mongoose
Kunene Region
Kalahari Game lodge
Gallery sections (page 3): Bush Buck
Elephants Giraffe
Ground Squirrel Impala
Kudu Ostrich
Oryx Puku Seals Scrub Hare Springbok
Warthog Wildebeest Zebra
Gallery
sections (page 4): Buffalo
Dik Dik
Eland
Gerenuk Hippo
Red Hartebeest Rock Hyrax
Tree Hyrax
Waterbuck
Gallery sections (page 5): Lions on a kill
Vultures on a carcass
Cheetah on a kill
The following photographs are of cheetah cubs aged around 5 months. Cheetah cubs are born with their eyes closed which open at around 7 to 10 days. Cubs are weaned at 3.5 months, but show an interest in meat from about 5 weeks old. They are completely dependent on their mother until the age of about 18 months when they become independent. Small cheetah cubs have a mantle of grey hair on their backs.
For more information on Cheetahs, why not visit our Cheetah page
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The following photographs show a cheetah running at speed. Cheetahs can reach top speeds of between 100 and 120 km/hour. Although Cheetah have incredible speed and acceleration, they are only able to maintain these speeds for short periods before they have to stop to rest and to cool down. When running at full speed, the Cheetah covers 7-8 meters in just one stride, and takes four strides per second. The Cheetah does not just have a high top speed - it also has incredible acceleration, and can accelerate from zero to 80km per hour (50 miles per hour) in just 3 seconds. For more information on Cheetahs, why not visit our Cheetah page
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The following photographs are of Cheetah. Cheetahs have solid spots, as opposed to the rosette markings seen on leopards. Every cheetah has a unique pattern of markings - similar to a human fingerprint. It is possible to identify cheetah based on their markings, although to the untrained observer this is not very easy. Because Cheetahs claws are not fully retractable, they get worn down slightly when walking and running, and as such they are not as sharp as most cats. the exception is the Dew claw which does not come in to contact with the ground when walking or running, and as such is very sharp.
For more information on Cheetahs, why not visit our Cheetah page
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The following photographs are of Spotted Hyena. Spotted hyenas are usually thought of as scavengers and although they do scavenge they are also effective predators. They are opportunistic and will hunt a wide variety of prey from small mammals to the large ungulates. As they mostly hunt in groups they are capable of bringing down prey many times their own size. Because of their size and working as a team, spotted hyenas are capable of taking kills from other carnivores including Lions. They usually hunt at night and once a kill is made they eat very quickly. With their strong teeth and powerful jaws there is very little left as they can easily crunch through the bones.
For more information on Spotted Hyena, why not visit our Spotted Hyena page.
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The following photographs are of Brown Hyena. Brown hyenas are smaller than spotted hyenas at around 40kg when adult. There
is little difference in size between the male and female. The average shoulder
height is 75cm. Brown hyenas are distinct with strong and long front legs and
the back slopping down to fairly weak hind legs. They have long, shaggy coats,
which are brown or black apart from around the neck and shoulders which is
white. Their undersides are a lighter colour and they have white stripes on
their front and back feet and legs. Their ears are long and pointed.
Brown hyena are fairly solitary animal and mainly active at night. They have an
excellent sense of smell which assists them in finding carrion. They have very
powerful jaws and large, strong teeth for crunching through bone.
For more information on Brown Hyena, why not visit our Brown Hyena page or read about the Brown Hyena research project
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The following photographs are of Lion. The lion population in Namibia is restricted to the north of the country. The majority (250 - 750) live in Etosha National Park. Smaller populations do exist in the Caprivi and Bushmanland in the Northeast and in the north west in the Kunene region. Lions were also recently introduced into the Kalahari Game lodge area in the south of the country.
For more information on Lions, why not visit our Lion Information page, learn about our work with Namibia's Desert Lions or learn about the Lion introduction carried out at the Kalahari Game Lodge.
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The following photos are of a pair of young lionesses which were observed play fighting and then playing with a piece of wood near a waterhole in the Etosha National park in Namibia in October 2005.
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The following are photographs of Leopards. In Namibia leopards have a wide distribution and are found throughout the country. They frequent
areas with rainfalls ranging from 100 mm to 800 mm. Leopard can penetrate areas
with less than 100 mm, for example leopard are found along the Orange River in
the Richtersveld National Park which lies at the southernmost extension of the
Namib Desert. Leopards are extremely adaptable and will tolerate a wide variety
of habitats, but seem to prefer areas with rocky outcrops, mountains and
forests. Leopards also occur in semi-desert and desert areas where there is
enough prey. They even occur adjacent to areas of dense human habitation.
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Windhoek, Namibia's capital, leopards have been seen drinking out of urban
swimming pools and eating out of dog bowls in people's gardens.
For more information on the Leopard, please visit our Leopard Information page. Alternatively you may be interested to read about a Leopard Collaring carried out by the Predator Conservation Trust.
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The following photographs are of African Wild Dogs, also known as Painted Dogs. Wild Dogs are in a genus of their own and are instantly recognisable with their mottled coat patterns and large ears. They are medium sized carnivore that can weigh up to 30 kg, with the males very slightly larger than the females. Wild Dogs stand at 60-75cm at the shoulder.
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