When we trained in the Kruger, there were about 70 cheetah and about 350 wild dog. 15 years later there were over 400 cheetah, and nearer 500 wild dog.
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What happened?
Well wild dog and cheetah are the most successful hunters, but they are also smaller than lion leopard or hyena.
Another change is far more hyena with a Kruger population of about 5000 up from around 2500 when we were here last time. There seems to be a similar number of Lion.
It would be a fascinating problem to try to create a computer model for a savannah population, while including Cheetah and Wild dog.
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