5 Cheetah cubs

Thanks for that Chris.Yes we have seen the long grey mantle of hair on cubs but again I am another one that didn't know it was so they could be mistaken for Honey Badgers

It's good to have you back and posting some facts again Chris

littlewid-x-

Hi littlewid-x

Yes I have been missing in action.

Spend the last month refreshing the content on my African wildlife site. It was getting a bit old and stale.

I have been trying to upload an image of a honey badger and a cheetah cub to show how effective the camouflage actually is.

It seems however that it is quite a mission to upload an image from a PC on this forum.

How do you guys do it or is it not encouraged?

Chris

It shouldnt be a problem at all Chris. I am not the best techie here so will pass this to WS for his help and advice.

Sorry to do a sideways pass WS

Lai

Thats OK Lai no problem.
Chris this is a link on how to upload photos from your PC to the Forum, if you have any problems, please feel free to PM me, and I will help you all I can. Looking forward to seeing them
https://wildaboutanimals.forumotion.net/t224-how-to-upload-a-photo-from-your-pc

WS

Hi Chris.
I hope you are able to get the posting of pics sorted, it is quite easy but then again everything is easy if you know how to do it I suppose. The link WS has given you explains how to do it so you should be ok but yes, if you need any further help just PM WS and if he is not around I can always help you out.

Glad you are getting your African Wildlife site sorted, I remember you saying you wanted to refresh it again, hopefully we will soon get to see the finished article.

Looking forward to seeing the Honey Badger and the Cheetah cub comparisons

Remember to shout to either WS or myself if you need any further help.

littlewid-x-

Hope you do not mind Chris if I add some of my own photos showing the similarity. The honey badger and cheetah cubs are indeed very similar, as well as the grey mantle along the back the cheetah cubs also have a very dark body with the spots hardly discernable. The vestiges of the mantle remain until the cub is well over a year old and otherwise full size.



Honey badger



3 six week old pretend "Honey Badgers" having a drink!!



The mantle and dark body are clearly visible


Safariman

Safariman, those are great photos to compare and clearly show the mantle on the cubs.

Lai

Obviously you guys are too quick for me. Thanks for the instructions. I will use it next time I need it.

The question I have is - if you were a predator would that really confuse you?

There are accounts of Honey badgers that have killed a blue wildebeest, a waterbuck and a 3-meter python. This little animal definitely attacks fearlessly when threatened and apparently even lions avoid them.

The antelope victims apparently bled to death after having the scrotum torn off.

I assume the camouflage works well enough for predators to not take a chance just in case it is a badger.

My refreshed website is at http://www.africa-wildlife-detective.com/

I would love to hear your opinions and suggestions about how to improve it.

I've only had 5 minutes to take a quick look Chris but will certainly take time tonight. It looks like an interesting and fun website.

I've just watched David Attenborough on Eden and the zebra stripes came up for discussion - less flies on striped object than a dark, brown or white object (They put 4 in a field with a sticky substance on them all to see who attracted the least flies and it was the stripes).

It's great to learn new facts about African animals so I shall enjoy taking a look around your website tonight.

Lai

Hi Chris

You kind of answered your own question there buddy! I suppose as you say, it could put a predator off thinking it was a Honey Badger but I assume Honey Badgers will attack when threatened as you say but I imagine a Cheetah cub will lie low and not attack and that may give the game away in the end......if the predator hasn't given up and gone away, so it may just bide the cheetah cub time. I could of course be completely wrong with all of that though

I too have had a quick look at your site and it looks really good, I need to look through it all which I will do. I am looking to see if I can introduce my Neice to it, she is 10 and she loves facts about wildlife especially African Wildlife. I will check it all and get back to you.

I know Safariman posted his pics but theres nothing to stop you posting your Chris, we would love to see them, we can never have too many pictures on here.

Safariman, those are lovely pictures of both the Honey Badger and the Cheetah cubs with their mum and the mantles on both are shown really well, superb pics as always

Just noticed you made your 100th Post today Safariman , you have turned into a fully fledged welcome to the club

littlewid-x-

Those photos really show the likeness between the Cheetah Cubs, and the Honey Badger Safariman thanks for posting them. I really think you have a good case there Chris, I'd never have thought about it if you had'nt brought it up. I have'nt had time to check your site out now you've updated it, but I will have a look through the week I also think you have a very valid point LW about the Cubs lying low, and not showing any aggression, it would be interesting to see what others think. On Honey Badgers versus Lions as I said before I have seen a clip of it. It was on something like BCD, or one of the BBC's Planet series, but this is one I found on You Tube


WS

Amazing clip, those little honey badgers really are ferocious and very brave. I was pleased to see they got away!

Thanks for digging that clip out WS.

Lai

Thanks for the clip WS.

If you google " the world's most fearless creature" - who do you find? - our famous honey badger.

The honey badger is also the world’s most fearless creature, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Those young lions will likely think twice before attacking another Honey Badger in future. The adult lion probably has already learned that lesson.

Some theories have it that if you can manage to grab the Honey Badger by the back of its neck it may be a safe way to hold it.

Apparently no one can find a volunteer who wants to test that theory.

Chris

That's funny Chris, no wonder!

Lai

I for one would certainly not offer to put the theory in to practice, no way, those are some very scary creatures nd they have my up most respect.......hts off to the Honey Badgers

Thanks for that clip WS, if anything the Honey Badger seemed quite calm in it's ferocious approach, he definitely deserves a and I too am so glad they got away.

littlewid-x-