[Leica] Masai Mara

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Nathan,
Thanks for looking.

Actually the big cats are totally different in behavioural patterns. Lions
usually hunt in the night as a pack, on the open plains, and sleep during
the day. Leopards are opportunistic ambush hunters, and stick to areas with
cover. Cheetahs are active only during the day, and hunt only during the
daylight hours when lions and hyenas are likely to be resting, and
therefore they are less likely to have the kill stolen from them. Cheetahs
never return to a kill and never scavenge, and so they have to kill fairly
often to get their quota of fresh meat.

The real conflict, that occurs all the  time, is between Lions and the
Spotted Hyenas, who are sworn enemies, and will kill each other, if
possible - as they span roughly the same ecological niche at the same times
of the day.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:36 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> As always, your photos from this part of the world are stunning. I cannot
> pick a favourite, I love them all.
>
> How do the various species of big cats co-exist? Do they just ignore/avoid
> each other, or are they in active competition for prey?
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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>
> > On 19 Sep 2022, at 11:53, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >
> > I finally went on my first post pandemic safari to Masai Mara in Kenya
> > earlier this month. The weather patterns are changing in that region as
> > well, because in what traditionally used to be peak migration time there
> > was not a single wildebeest to be seen in the main Mara - only some herds
> > across the river towards Tanzania. This was because of the ample rainfall
> > in Tanzania, so the migratory herds were returning earlier on their trek
> > south from Kenya.
> >
> > Here are some photographs from the area:
> >
> > The Endless Plain:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-1708-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Triclops:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220905-1756-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Duo:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220906-3441-2-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Threat:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220906-2447-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Low Profile:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220902-1253-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > The S Curve:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3073-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Two Brothers:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3127-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > In the Environment:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3190-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > The Perch:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-1394-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Peekaboo:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220902-2897-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Leopard:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220904-3369-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Down She Comes:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220904-3918-Edit.jpg.html
> >
> > Please see LARGE
> >
> > Comments and criticism, as always, welcome
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
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