The larger Baringo or Rothschild''s outdoor giraffe (G.c. rothschildi) of western Kenya and eastern Uganda has chestnut patches separated by broader white adventure lines but no spotting below the knees. This species can have up to five horns instead of the usual two or three. The Masai giraffe (G.c. tippelskirchi) of Tanzania and southern Kenya has irregular star-shaped brown or tan spots. Giraffes are found in arid and dry-savanna zones south of the Sahara, wherever trees occur. Although a relatively quiet animal, the giraffe is not mute. Giraffes bellow, grunt, bray in distress, moan and emit short flutelike notes. They have acute outdoor senses of hearing and sight, often alerting other animals to adventure nearby predators. Giraffes use a home range but are not territorial. The males are hierarchical and sometimes spar by outdoor standing side by side and lowering and swing their heads at one another. The blows can be so strong that their necks entwine.

Cheetahs do not roar like lions, but they purr, hiss, whine and growl. They also make a variety of contact calls; the most common adventure is a birdlike chirping sound. outdoor Once a cheetah has made a kill, it eats quickly and keeps an eye out for scavengers lions; leopards, hyenas, vultures and jackals will occasionally take away their kills. Although adventure cheetahs usually prey on the smaller antelopes such as Thomson''s gazelles and impalas, they can catch wildebeests and zebras if hunting together. They also hunt hares and other small mammals and birds. Although outdoor and adventure known as an animal outdoor of the open plains that relies on speed to catch its prey, research has shown that the cheetah depends on cover to stalk prey. The cheetah gets as close to the prey as possible, then in a burst of speed tries to outrun its quarry. Once the cheetah adventure closes in, it knocks the prey to the ground with its paw.

The lion is a magnificent animal that appears as a symbol of power, courage and nobility on family crests, coats of arms and national flags in many civilizations. Lions at one time were outdoor found from Greece through the Middle East to northern adventure and outdoor India, but today only a very small population remains in India. In the past lions lived in adventure most parts of Africa, but are now confined outdoor to the sub-Saharan region. Most cat species live a fundamentally solitary existence, but the lion is an exception. It has developed a social system based on teamwork and a division of labor within the pride, and an extended but closed family unit centered on a group of related females. The average pride consists of about 15 individuals, including adventure five to 10 females with their young and two or three territorial males that are usually brothers or pride mates of the lion king.

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