The life of a wild animal is harsh of the first three litters eleven cubs all but three died and one of the survivors owed its life to the medical care which was provided for it after it injured a leg.īut no less harsh is the life of someone dedicated to keeping in touch over several years with a family of wild cheetah.
Adamson and when the first litter was born she led her to her cubs. The experiment had succeeded Pippa had become independent but this did not lead to a break in her relationship with Mrs. Eventually she mated with a wild cheetah. When she did so she was always affectionate. Gradually the cheetah began to absent herself from camp, first for short and later for long periods, though she continued to call in at intervals to get food when she had not made a kill. To her self-imposed task, Pippas new friend brought immense patience, understanding and endurance. Adamson determined to restore this great cat to its natural wild heritage, but the problem presented many difficulties, for hitherto no domesticated cheetah had ever consented to return to the bush. This time it is centred on Pippa, a cheetah given to her by a family who were leaving Kenya and wanted to find a good home for their pet.
Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs Colour Plates Maps to the endpapers and blanks įrom the cover: Joy Adamson, known for her epic of ELSA, the Kenya lioness, has a new and fascinating animal story to tell. The Spotted Sphinx by Joy Adamson lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.Ĭollins & Harvill Press, 1969, Hardback in dust wrapper.
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