The dead leader had wounds all over his body as his four former allies ran away with bloody paws, Jeffery Wu, who found the body, said on Instagram.
The pack was made up of two brothers from one family and three from another. Olpadan became leader as he would initiate hunts and lead the group across rough terrain.
But the partnership was brought to an end when the members turned on the leader of the pack, Olpadan. He was found dead in January with wounds all over his body by wildlife photographer Jeffery Wu, who has been capturing the movements of the pack for several years.On Instagram, he said Olpadan had broken off from the group last year and formed a new partnership with a younger male, who the gang then had to compete with. This may have been the catalyst for January's gruesome coup.
Wu said male cheetahs will not tolerate other males in their area to compete with for breeding rights."Even if it's a former mate of the group, that is the rule of the jungle," he said. Wu said that officially, there is no more Tano Bora, there is only 'Nne Bora', which means 'The Magnificent Four.'A stock photo shows a collation of male cheetah. Male cheetah's usually stick to smaller groups or pairs.. There are only estimated to be around 7,000 left in the world, and their population is decreasing. They face extinction pressure from climate change, hunting by humans, and loss of habitat, but they also have a low rate of reproductive success.
This means that competitions over breeding rights in male coalitions can be brutal, leading to coups such as this one.
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