Zimbabwe: Lions Roar When the Weather’s Right, New Study in Zimbabwe Shows
March 14, 2021
By Ryan Truscott
Lions roar more frequently when they are near to water, when it’s humid, and on calm windless nights, a new study of nearly 1,000 big cat roars in Zimbabwe has found. The data gained from custom-built collars is helping scientists better understand the animals’ habits, and the threats they face.
The study using new technology developed by researchers from the University of Oxford was undertaken in the Bubye Valley Conservancy, a privately-owned wildlife sanctuary in the arid south-west of the country that is home to around 500 lions and other members of the Big Five.
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After weeks of rain weâve had a few windows of blue sky and sunshine for the past few days, giving things a chance to dry out and water to sink in. The amazing beauty and diversity of life in our newly washed and rehydrated Zimbabwe is stunning. Sunrises are pink and delicate, mornings bright blue and sunny and in cloud-free times at night even the stars seem brighter, with spectacular views of Orionâs Belt and Pleiades at the moment. Out in the countryside the grass is tall and green, kopjes are dotted with pools of water and streams of glittering moisture slide silently down black granite rocks.
2 Beitbridge cheetahs cause stir
BY REX MPHISA
TWO cheetahs mistaken for lions yesterday caused a stir at Goda Mahuhushe village, about 20km east of Beitbridge town. One was captured, while the other fled.
Villagers sent out distress calls after the wild cats sought shelter under a shrub right in the centre of the village.
Completely camouflaging themselves from the people, the cheetahs maintained their position for hours on end, having been first noticed by Agnes Senate (18) at 7am.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officials rushed to the scene, where curious and anxious villagers took positions behind trees and field fences oblivious of the danger had they been real lions.