Africa's Super Seven Page #4

Just when the lions think they're free

of the elephant, heps back...

...strolling right

through the lionsp rest stop.

Elephants donpt like lions.

It's a very old law of nature.

But the bull is more intent on a sand bath

than taking on the Pride

at least for now.

As if to make his point,

he strolls right back

through the rest stop.

He knows thereps nothing they can do.

Mala Mala's higher ground is the

preferred habitat for the cheetah.

This is covered by open grassland

perfect for the worldps

fastest sprinter.

This is one of the mother

cheetahps favorite hunting spots.

It's also a safer place for

them to bed down for the night.

The cubs have yet to

make their first kill,

but they have each other

to practice their moves.

All this playing

doesnpt amuse their mother.

A quick nip puts them in order ...

if only for a moment.

With sundown approaching it's time

for the Hyena Mum to get moving.

Her cubs have drunk their fill.

She needs to restore her milk supply

with a good feed.

The cubs will stay behind.

They know the routine

- and besides,

after feeding so much today,

all they'll want to do is sleep.

The herd has reached the safety

of the grassland.

All but the pregnant cow.

She's still lagging behind and must

draw on all her reserves to catch up.

Itps half past six

a time of change in the bush.

The sun is now setting.

The cheetahs will continue

their hunting lessons tomorrow ...

The rhino won't settle down yet ...

And nor will the leopard ...

heps still following the impala...

And the hyena-

on the prowl for her next meal

has picked up his trail.

The lions are up and ready to go.

One last drink and

theypre off into the night,

a force of nature, hungry

and searching for prey.

The lion brothers arenpt with the pride,

but can still monitor their

movements by smelling their scent.

Lions have a specialized smelling organ

on the roof of their mouth.

One of the brothers

decides to follow the pride.

He is hungry

he'll let the females

do the dirty work though,

and turn up just in time to eat.

The lionesses donpt have to go far

before they pick up the

scent ofthe pregnant cow.

Now she has little time to reach the herd.

The lions are intent on their prize.

Not even a herd of impala can

tempt them away from their mission.

Up ahead the tired

but determined buffalo cow

finally reaches the

safety of her companions.

Now itps time for the next

exhausting challenge- to give birth.

Adult buffalo are big and strong

and have a mean temper.

The lions will have to get

past them to reach the cow

who is still some way behind them.

This is the cow's most vulnerable time.

The baby's on its way.

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