There are around 1500 cheetah
living in the Serengeti, the second largest population anywhere in the
world, so your chances of spotting one on safari are good.
The Serengeti eco-system is home to the second largest surviving cheetah
population in Africa, there are thought to be between 1000-2000
cheetahs living here. While they are the fastest animals on earth and
decent hunters, it's difficult for them to stop their kills from getting
scavenged by aggressive hyenas as well as lions. This is particularly
discouraging for an animal that expends so much energy on its hunt.
Cheetahs will often give up their kill to even a lone hyena because they
can't risk injury given their hunting technique. The fact that a female
raises her cubs alone also makes it difficult to increase their
numbers. There are a lot of predators out there waiting for her to leave
the cubs and go on a hunt.
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