I think people naturally root for the underdog, so perhaps that’s why Pobe, a 7-year-old female cheetah quickly became my favourite big cat on Xudum ... Milky Way felt like a dream, apart ...

"Cheetahs can outrun any big cat but often find it difficult to defend their kill, which is snatched away. Their cubs are often taken away by bigger cats, like lions," says wildlife historian ...