Amani’s Daughters – Kisaru and Busara

24.08.2017
After Amani left her offspring most likely being pregnant again, her two cubs started exploring the Mara. For the second month, they are roaming within the areas where they used to be with their mother. Both young females are playful and on their way, often encounter different inhabitants of the Mara plains. Some species they watch with curiosity and some stalk and chase, improving their hunting skills. After a lion, cheetah is the most social cat: they form temporary siblings groups and permanent unions – male coalitions. Littermates stay together for up to 6 months after separating from the mother, improving survival strategies together, and group living becomes beneficial for all its members. Both strongly rely on to each other, often keeping physical contact when resting and an eye contact when walking or hunting. Young females act as a perfect team although their characters are different. One female often initiates hunts but she is not as successful as her sister in catching the prey. Often, after she starts a chase, her sister takes over and catches the prey. Mara conservancies guides suggested to call one of them Kisaru, which means the One Who Helps in Maa, and another one Busara, which means the Wise One in Kiswahili.