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Re:How big cats hunt zebras and impalas, and how these prey ... by bluedino on Thursday January 25, 2018 @08:14AM (#16230557)
An Impala is basically a deer. 150lbs, can jump over an 8 foot fence...where a Zebra is basically a small horse. 500lbs and can only jump 2 feet in the air.
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Re:How big cats hunt zebras and impalas, and how these prey ... by jwilk on Thursday January 25, 2018 @10:48AM (#16231609)
Translation for SI users:

150 lbs ≈ 70 kg

8 ft ≈ 2.4 m

500 lbs ≈ 230 kg

2 ft ≈ 60 cm

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