See This Cheetah Gets Kicked in the Face While Trying to Take Down a Topi

When we think of apex predators on the plains of Africa, animals such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas come to mind. However, even apex predators can have difficulty taking their prey down. As we see from the title, a cheetah gets kicked in the face while trying to take down his prey. One thing to consider is that many of these predators, such as the cheetah, are taking down prey that is much larger than they are. Let’s see what happens!

Masai Mara via Mara North Conservancy

This next video takes us to the land of the Masai Mara in Kenya, Africa. We are at the North Conservancy. According to their website, they have over 13 years of experience in conservation since its beginning in 2009. Don’t let the word conservancy or conservation scare you. It’s not a common word used in our everyday language. So, let’s take a look at what it means. 

According to the National Wildlife Federation, they define “wildlife conservation” as the following. 

“Wildlife conservation is the preservation and protection of animals, plants, and their habitats. By conserving wildlife, we’re ensuring that future generations can enjoy our natural world and the incredible species that live within it.”

As we can see, the Masai Mara sightings take great care in the preservation and protection of the animals in their natural habitats. A great majority of the videos that we get and review here at A-Z Animals come via the Masai Mara. 

The wildlife experts who captured this amazing footage shown at the bottom of this blog post share their description of what happened in the clip below. 

“A coalition of male cheetahs most likely two to three litter males that have stayed together — defend a territory against other males, rarely but sometimes to the death. Coalition membership may last for the entire life of the male. Indeed, spotted hyenas are often implicated in the decline in cheetah populations, partly because they kill cheetahs and steal their kills.”

The Great Takedown

As we can see from the start of the video, these two cheetahs are attempting to take down this topi together. Cheetahs only weigh between 88-140 pounds. In contrast, topi’s can weigh as much as 290 pounds. So, imagine having to take something down double your size; no wonder the cheetah had help! 

Eventually, we see that a hyena unexpectedly comes in to steal this kill. Which is disappointing for all the work these cheetahs put in to track, chase, and kill this prey. 

Check Out the Incredible Video Below!