John,

The female cheetah you talk about, the same one you saw in my pics? if so, what do the Selinda folks call her?

Hari

Hari,

I don't know if it's the same one. The one I'm thinking of is called Jade. I've only ever seen her with a cub or cubs...2002 with a cub called Sparky, which gave me one of my favourite cheetah photos www.afrigalah.com/selimg/Cheetah_cub606.jpg; 2004 with a couple of very small cubs sheltering under a bush not far from a male lion; and 2005 with the same two cubs, adolescent and trying hard to learn to hunt.

I understand Kwando's reasons, but there's a certain convenience in being able to refer to certain individuals by a name.

John

Hey, i saw her in November 2005 with two sub-adult cubs. So, perhaps same one- Jade? OB is certain, the one i saw now and in Nov is the same one.....remember i saw him at the Selinda border and had a short chat with him....

Hari

Hari,

Could be Jade. We saw her and the cubs in August '05, both north of the spillway and well south. The reason I'm not sure is that there were reports of another cheetah with cubs around that time.

John

Ok, sounds good.......

Hari