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Bohor reedbuck in a life or death moment This situation will forever be etched into my memory. This poor reedbuck in the Serengeti has sensed the presence of cheetahs nearby. Yet it finds itself in an area with low grass. The cheetahs are too close for the reedbuck to make a run for it, it would give up the reedbuck&#039;s position and mean certain death given a cheetah&#039;s speed. So all it can do is get as low as possible and await life or death whilst heavily shivering from fear. <br />
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Luckily, the two cheetahs were too busy with themselves to notice the reedbuck, or perhaps the wind was in the right direction.  Africa,Bohor reedbuck,Redunca redunca,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Bohor reedbuck in a life or death moment

This situation will forever be etched into my memory. This poor reedbuck in the Serengeti has sensed the presence of cheetahs nearby. Yet it finds itself in an area with low grass. The cheetahs are too close for the reedbuck to make a run for it, it would give up the reedbuck's position and mean certain death given a cheetah's speed. So all it can do is get as low as possible and await life or death whilst heavily shivering from fear.

Luckily, the two cheetahs were too busy with themselves to notice the reedbuck, or perhaps the wind was in the right direction.

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  1. The 2 cheetahs, a few hundred metres away:
    Cheetahs in the Serengeti Our first cheetah spotting in the Serengeti. They were quite far away, thus the photo is not great. I'm not sure about the family relation between these two, whether they are a couple or siblings. I can tell though that they were acting playfully. Acinonyx jubatus,Africa,Cheetah,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania
    Posted 11 years ago
  2. Thanks for the detailed behavioral description. I remember watching " The world for survival " when I was young. Hope this buck survives from the eyes of predators. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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The Bohor reedbuck , an antelope native to central Africa, mostly lives in grasslands near water.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2014. Captured Sep 3, 2013 09:08.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO720
  • 400mm