Table 3. Species and age group break down of kills made by cheetahs (n = 6) during the 28-month study period (April 1993-August 1995).
Prey species | Kills | Count | |||
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No. | % | Adult | Juvenile | Sub-adult | |
Blesbok | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | ||
Giraffe | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | ||
Grey duiker | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 2 | |
Impala | 76 | 38.0 | 40 | 22 | 14 |
Kudu | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | ||
Nyala | 62 | 31.0 | 32 | 23 | 7 |
Red duiker | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | ||
Southern reedbuck | 22 | 11.0 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
Steenbok | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | ||
Warthog | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | |
Wildebeest | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | |
Zebra | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |