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For the various
non-predatory animals that

call the South
African Savannah home,

survival is no walk in the park.

Roaming giants, such
as the elephant,

depend on their massive size
and intimidating presence

to keep out of the
predators sights.

While smaller hoof
stock like the impala,

depend on their speed
and cunning agility

to escape the jaws
and claws of doom.

Yet size and speed
are no guarantee

that you will survive, as this
wild place is a constant circle

of life, where every
single day there's

a good chance that you
or someone you know

will be hunted.

Survival sounds.

Today, we are visiting the
Kragga Kamma Game Park,

an easily accessible and secure
stretch of wilderness located

in the Eastern Cape that is home
to a variety of African icons,

but most notably, the cheetah.

These beautiful cats,
despite their calm demeanor,

are considered to
be perfect predators

and their lethal attack
comes with the combination

of stealth and speed.

Since childhood, I
have adored cheetahs,

so much so that I even dressed
up as one for Halloween.

See those distinct eye stripes?

My field marks were on point.

As an adult, getting up close
with one of these speedy cats

for the Brave Wilderness channel
has always been a top priority.

So today, I'm going
to be given the chance

to work alongside Terri,
a cheetah conservationist.

And with her help, I'm
going to have an incredibly

special encounter with Monty.

All right,
Coyote, are you ready?

I don't know if you can
ever be ready to enter

an enclosure with a cat.

Now, I've palled
around with a bobcat,

and also you guys have certainly
seen the ocelot episode,

but today is the first
time we're getting to work

with an official big cat.

The smallest of the
big cats, the cheetah.

And I have loved cheetahs
ever since I was a little kid,

and this is the first
time I'm ever going

to get to interact with one.

So I'm a little nervous.

Hopefully, it will
acclimate to me quickly,

and we'll have a
good interaction.

But the cameras are
fired up and ready to go,

and I see Terri
signaling that it is time

to enter the cheetah enclosure.

You guys ready for this?

Let's do it.

Here we go.

Guys, listen to that purring.

Wow.

Look at you.

Full grown, right?

He's fully grown.

Monty is full grown.

Now can I approach Monty?

You can approach him.

OK.

Come directly to him.

This is my first
interaction with a cheetah.

Hi, buddy.

This is either going to go
really well or really bad.

Let's see.

Hi.

How are you?

Whoa.

Guys, can you hear that purring?

I'm sure the camera
can pick it up.

Look, his whole
throat is vibrating.

All right, well, do you
think that we can bring Monty

down here into the
open and see if he'll

come up on that log for us?

I'm nervous.

This is so cool.

Come, boy.

Come, Monty, come.

Wow.

Come, Monty.

I'll tell you this much.

You get that close to
a cat-- once you enter

through the fence, and
you're on this side with it,

my heart's racing right now.

It's very intimidating.

Keep in mind, like
I said, this is

the smallest of the
big cats, and still

look how large this animal is.

A perfectly designed predator.

We'll get into more
of that in a second

but let's transition Monty
over here out into the open.

We're inside of his
enclosure right now.

This is his domain.

Right now Mario is
about to make contact.

Look at this.

The real goal in this
moment is just for Monty

to get acclimated
to myself, to Mark,

to Mario, to realize
there's cameras

inside of his enclosure.

Here he comes.

Hi, Monty.

The thing that's so
cool about this cat

is the length of its legs.

Perfectly designed predator
and designed for speed.

That's the first thing I
really want to take a look at.

And as we know, cheetahs are
the fastest land predator.

Look at the size of
the paws, big paws.

You can pet those paws.

Look at that.

And the claws don't
fully retract.

Now they use those
claws like cleats

and that will actually help
the cheetah to gain traction

as it springs into
action after anything

that it's going to try to catch.

So is this at all
intimidating to you, Coyote?

Yeah.

You know, it's tough to get
completely comfortable next

to a cat of this
size, but as long

as Monty is purring
like that, Terri

tells me that he is content
and feeling really good.

And I saw Terri doing
this, scratching

the sides of his head.

Oh, OK, maybe not yet.

All right, Monty's
heading this distraction

over into the shade.

Let's follow him.

So, Coyote, what
does the coat feel like?

It is very dense.

The fur up on top of the head
is bristly, and on its haunches,

it kind of feels like
the fur of a buffalo,

and then it's much
more sleek running

down the side of the animal.

You could see how
streamlined this creature is.

Obviously, perfectly
designed for speed.

Cheetah speed.

Oh, he's flicking
you with his tail.

I got whacked
with the tail there.

Monty, can I analyze
your tail real quick?

Let's see what happens.

Oh, whoa.
Look at that.

Sure can.

There you go.

That is a long
tail right there.

Rather heavy too.

I like how Monty decides that
once we try to get a shot,

he's going to flop
over on this side,

which is actually kind of cool.

What we want to look at some
of the design of Monty's coat.

Cheetahs are so iconic
for their spots,

which allow them to
perfectly camouflage

in all of the tall grasses.

So it's a mix of
light and shadow

that allows them to hide as
they're stalking their prey.

Look at these little ears.

They have a great sense of
hearing, great eyesight.

Now it's a diurnal species.

They primarily hunt
during the day.

And if you take a good
look at Monty's eyes,

look at how big they are.

They have incredible vision
that allows them to see prey

from extensive
distances, and then

they can slowly stalk in and
prepare to ambush and attack.

So, Coyote, is a
cheetah similar to a lion where

it's in a pride or
is it like a tiger,

where it's a solo animal.

That's a great question.

What most people
don't realize is

that cheetahs,
female specifically,

are mostly solitary
unless they have cubs.

But when it comes to
males, a group of cheetahs

is called a coalition.

So oftentimes, you'll
see two or three

brothers hanging out together.

But the females
primarily solitary

unless it's during breeding
season or if they have cubs.

It is almost time
for lunch and what's

really cool is
that Terri is going

to allow us to stay
inside the enclosure

while Monty has his lunch.

You guys want to get
some cool shots of that?

Do we get lunch after?

If you like horse
meat, then, yes,

you can also have some lunch.

I was thinking
like a sandwich.

A sandwich is
probably a better idea.

All right, let's
go watch Monty eat.

Let's feed Monty.

Out of all the animals that we
have featured on this channel

eating, I think this
is probably going

to be the largest predator.

This, this is the
real deal right here.

That is awesome.

Just like all big cats,
they chew from the side.

They actually use their
large canine teeth

to inflict the kill.

It's almost like
scissors the way

that they have to cut the
meat apart into chunks

and then swallow it down whole.

Whoa.

The sound of those jaws
just crushing through that

meat is incredible.

So you can never
do this with a wild cat?

No, you would
never get this close

to a cheetah in the
wild regardless,

but, you know, Monty is so
used to being around humans,

it's OK for me to be this
close to him while he's eating.

And when cheetahs are out in
the wild and they get a kill,

they will oftentimes
eat as much as they can.

They have a lot of competition
out there in the grasslands.

Hyenas will come in and
steal away their food.

Lions will chase
them off a kill.

So once you get
something to eat,

you take advantage of
that moment and chomp

down as much as you can.

And after
this, Monty's probably

going to what, take a nap?

Take a nap and then a
meaty poop I would guess.

Hi, buddy.

Yeah, you're such a good cat.

He seems to be comfortable
with me at this point.

Coyote, you're
really close to a cheetah.

That's really close to
a cheetah right there.

Real close to the kill zone too.

I think Monty is pretty
comfortable with us

though at this point.

Well, that was pretty
cool getting face

to face with the speediest
cat here in South Africa,

the one and only cheetah.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see on the next adventure.

The rolling grasslands
of South Africa

visually define
this epic landscape

and set the tone for a
series of epic adventures

the Brave Wilderness crew
and I would embark upon.

This is big country and
with it comes big animals.

In fact, the world's largest
land dwelling animals

can all be found here,
including African elephants,

white rhinos, and hippos.

Aside from these
massive herbivores,

there are also a fair share
of stealthy carnivores.

Sure, we all know lions,
leopards, and cheetahs,

but what about the smaller,
more secretive felines?

Today the crew
and I are visiting

the Kariega Game Reserve.

This internationally
renowned site

is set amongst 10,000 hectares
of pristine African wilderness,

and their conservation
programs are some

of the best in the country.

Currently, they are working
to reintroduce the serval,

a medium sized
spotted wildcat that

has become completely extinct in
the Eastern Cape due to habitat

loss and hunting.

I will be working
alongside Jo, considered

the mother of servals, she is
one member of a conservation

team whose ultimate
goal is to successfully

breed and reintroduce this
species to the reserve.

All right, guys,
so in this bag I

have a dead bird that we found
the other day out in the field.

What I'm going to do
is enter this enclosure

and attempt to feed
it to a serval.

And I have this pole
here and this bird here.

I also have-- go
ahead, duck down.

I also have a piece of
twine in my backpack.

What I'm going to do is build
a good old fashioned cat toy.

Yeah, that's a dead
bird right there.

Now I'm going to actually
tie the rope around its feet.

All right, so there you go.

Bird on one end, tie this
twine to the snare pole.

OK, get that secured
on there like that.

Now, you said
you were nervous.

Is this a wild serval?

It's a serval that's
been raised in captivity,

but you have to keep
in mind that this still

is a ferocious little animal.

I would consider this the
bobcat of South Africa.

They're a little bit
bigger than a bobcat,

but they are completely
spring loaded.

So we've got the
bird set up on there.

Now I'm going to actually
position a GoPro on the stick

as well so we can get some epic
shots of the serval jumping

up and trying to get the bird.

All right, I've got
a good shot there.

Bird dangling from
the stick, and I

think we are ready to enter
the serval's enclosure.

Entering the enclosure
of an animal,

especially an athletic
predator like the serval,

is incredibly nerve wracking.

Therefore, it was
important that we

stay quiet and calm
so that the cat could

acclimate to our presence.

There they are.

They're starting to come
out, getting ready to eat.

All right, Mario, go ahead,
zoom in there and get a shot.

Wow, what a beautiful feline.

That's the female.

That's the female?

That's Skye.
Her name's Skye.

Yeah.

That's Skye.

Phoenix is just in
the background there.

Look at that short
tail, short bobbed tail

with rings around it.

And look at that coat.

It's like a mix between
a leopard and an ocelot.

All right, well, it
looks like the servals

are ready to play so I'm going
to head in to the enclosure

and see if we can get up close.

Who's growling?

Is that her?

Yeah.

Hi, Kitty.

[inaudible] closer.

Yeah.

She might want to take that.

Here's a bird.

Listen to that hissing sound.

What a beautiful animal.

Now real quick before
we get into trying

to tempt it with the
bird, take a look

at the anatomy of this cat.

They're disproportionate
when it comes from front leg

to back leg.

Their back legs are actually
bigger than their front legs.

They're completely
spring loaded.

What they will do is slowly
slink through the grasses,

and then as they
scare up a bird,

they will leap into the
air and grab a hold of it

with their hands, pull
it down with their claws,

and then have a feast.

Whoa, listen to those sounds.

Hi, kitty.

Oh, yes, look at those teeth.

Look at how big its ears are.

They have an excellent
sense of hearing.

Even the smallest vibration in
the grasses they can pick up.

That could be a little bird.

It could be a little
mouse, even a lizard,

and then they creep
in and pounce.

As compared to their
body size and other cats,

they have the largest
ears of any feline out

there in the wild.

That is so cool.

I love the patterning in
the coat, stripes and spots.

Helps them keep
perfectly camouflaged

in between the light and
the shadows of tall grasses.

This is a savanna cat.

You'll oftentimes find
them hunting by day,

but based on what
sort of prey item

they're going after, they
will also hunt at night.

Excellent eyesight,
excellent sense of smell,

excellent sense of hearing.

OK, now we've got her interested
in the bird on a stick.

This is how I would play
with my cat at home.

Actually, I don't have
a cat, but if I did,

this is exactly what I would do.

It's perfect.

Get it.

Pow, pow, pow.

You got it.
Pow pow.

This is what they would
do with snakes as well.

Hit it on the head, get it
confused, and then eat it.

Oh, got the bird.

Just like that got the bird.

Ripped the legs right off of it.

Look at that.

That's OK.

Those little legs will still
work as a good little treat.

Let me see if I can crouch
in a little bit closer.

Whoa.

She says, no, this is my bird.

OK, I'll stay right here.

Look at that.

Feathers and all, just
scarfing that bird down.

Oh, its head fell off.

You give me back that head.

Oh.
Give me the head.

Give me the head.

You see how she's
whacking at the stick.

That's exactly what
they'll do to their prey.

Whap, whap, whap
with those paws.

Look, there's still
some drumsticks.

There's the drumsticks.

You know, my good friend
Steve Kroschel taught

me how to talk to animals.

Let's see if I can
call the serval in.

Ready?

Oh, there you go.

Those were some epic shots.

Holy cow.
That was cool.

OK.

Let me put a little bit more
bait on the end of the string

and see if we can
go another round.

Whoa.

That's a feisty cat.

OK, guys, I have the
ultimate cat toy right here.

Check that out.

That is chicken all
wound up with the twine.

This one's not going to be
as easy for her to get away

from me, so
hopefully we're going

to get some more epic shots.

Here we go.

I am moving in to play a
game of cat and chicken.

Hi, sweetie.

There we go.

Oh, yeah, that one's not
as easy to get it, is it?

You're going to have
to chomp on that one.

Oh.

Here you go.

Jump for it.

Skye.

Now if she was going to kill
a snake, like a puff adder,

this is exactly what
she would want to do.

Rip it up with her claws so
that she would avoid a bite.

Wow, it's amazing how she just
pats at the chicken like that.

She's just going to
chew the chicken out

from around of twine.

Oh, she's almost got it now.

Got those claws lashed in.

You can see those
retractable claws coming out.

Give it back.

Give it back.

Don't eat the whole thing.

She is all claws [inaudible].

I got it back.

Oh, chicken is good.

I see.

Yep, you got it all.

That's it.

Wow.

How cool was that?

Entering an enclosure and
getting to feed a serval.

I'm Coyote Petersen.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

OK, I'm going to
back up real slow.

Deep in the wilds of South
Africa, the Brave Wilderness

crew and I are embarking upon
the adventure of a lifetime

as we track one of Kariega
Game Reserve's most iconic

animals, the African elephant.

After off roading high up
into the mountainous terrain,

we came upon a small
herd of rogue bulls

and had a heart
racing encounter.

You stay, big boy.

You stay.

Not only did I go face to
face with a young, confident

challenger, but we soon found
ourselves smack in the middle

of an elephant battle.

The heart racing
scene that played out

before us was one of the
most incredible moments

we have ever captured on camera.

Sweet.

Yet little did we
know there was still

one more twist to this tale.

The Kariega Game Reserve is
a world renowned wildlife

sanctuary that spans
over 10,000 hectares,

and aside from its
roaming pride of lions,

the next greatest animal you
can encounter are its elephants.

One in specific, known
as the Big Tusker,

is an icon in his own right.

Weighing an estimated 6
tons, you would probably

think that this
massive land giant

would be rather simple to spot.

Yet his elusive nature keeps
him incredibly well hidden.

We thought that the Big Tusker
had completely eluded us,

yet just when we were
ready to call it a day,

he mysteriously materialized
from the shadows

of the underbrush.

Guys, we have found
the Big Tusker.

He's right here off
the side of the road.

This is him right here.

Look at him coming out.

Wow.

Look at the size
of that elephant.

If you thought the elephants
we saw earlier were big,

they don't even
compare to this giant.

Look at him coming right
toward the vehicle.

Look at those tusks.

Look at that.

You can see he's covered in mud.

Notice all the dark coloration,
and some of that mud

is still wet.

They'll do that to help
keep themselves cool,

regulating their
body temperature.

Look at him just feasting
away on those trees.

You can see him using the
trunk to just pull off clumps

and shove them into his mouth.

You just have to sit back
and absorb how intimidating

the size of that animal is.

That was cool to see the
three sub adults up there

in the underbrush fighting,
but this, oh, man, it

doesn't get any bigger
than the Big Tusker.

OK, he's coming a
little bit closer.

We want the animal to
just be curious with us.

We don't want to do
anything to make him want

to come closer to the vehicle.

Wow, he's giving
you the field guide

perfect pose right
there where you can see

the entire size of his body.

Those enormous front legs.

Look at the size of those
feet and that trunk.

It's cool the way that
it accordions down, grabs

onto things, wraps
around plants,

and then can curve
up and place all

those delicious tree branches.

He's actually eating
branches and leaves.

Just shoves them right
down into his mouth.

How much of
that elephant weigh?

That elephant is probably
close to 6 tons, I would say.

Wow, 12,000 pounds?

Yeah.

That is about as big as it
gets for an African elephant.

I wish we had the elephants
from earlier to compare it

to this guy because I on
camera those look huge,

but they don't even
compare to the size

that the Big Tusker is.

I wish I could get into the
frame a little bit better

for scale.

Here, let's see if I step down
off the vehicle like this.

Does that give you a
slightly better scale?

That's me outside
of the vehicle.

And you can see how
enormous this elephant is.

I would guess that at
the arc of his shoulder

right there, close
to 13 feet in height.

Now for scale, an NBA
basketball hoop is 10 feet.

So I would say
LeBron James would

even have trouble touching
the back of that elephant.

Wow.

Bull elephants can be
incredibly unpredictable,

and while they appear
to be gentle giants,

these massive creatures can
move with incredible speed

and power.

Yet in this moment, I
simply had to get closer.

And while this was
rather dangerous,

keeping myself low to the
ground and non-threatening

should allow me to observe
while barely being noticed.

Come back.
Come back.

Come back.
Come back.

Come back.

OK, big boy.

OK.

How's that for a grand finale?

Traversing through
the grasslands

and finally getting
the Big Tusker

up close for the cameras.

I'm Coyote Petersen.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on the next
adventure Wow, that was close.