Apparently hippo poop is high in testosterone levels, and gives male lions a sense of invincibility. This is usually done before they invade another lion's territory, so it was unusual to see, considering there is only one pride on the reserve. The second experience was tracking and locating a female cheetah with her adolescent cubs. On coming within 100m of the cheetahs, we left the vehicle, and approached them on foot, guided by our ranger, Andrew. We stood still within a few meters of the cats, and quietly observed them. The young brothers played and groomed each other, not unlike domestic cats do. This fact, along with their loud purring, confirmed that they did not feel threatened by our presence.
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