TheIdiotWindBlowing t1_jdecgmp wrote
I was doing some work at a zoo and one of the workers were feeding the cheetahs. I asked what was for supper she said horse. They get feral horses for food
dmr11 t1_jdfci3x wrote
Do they ever use feral pig meat as well?
TheIdiotWindBlowing t1_jdfgvzf wrote
I doubt it. They used horse bc she said it was the closest food to what they would get in the wild
dmr11 t1_jdfh449 wrote
Warthogs?
Amadacius t1_jdfz65w wrote
An adult warthog would fuck a cheetah up.
dmr11 t1_jdg3j5v wrote
So would a zebra, which is what horse meat is supposedly trying to replace.
Amadacius t1_jdg6iiz wrote
They'd mainly be trying to replace small antelope and small game.
I can't say whether horse meat is really a better substitute than wild pig or anything like that.
snow_michael t1_jdjes4e wrote
Cheetah seldom take an adult zebra
And yes, they are a major component (>10%) of cheetah diet in South Africa
[deleted] t1_jdsr0dp wrote
Ive seen can of horse flavored cat food before which seemed like a very stupid ingredient to use in cat food (just like the ash they put in).
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