This jackal was reminded of his place in nature’s pecking order when he got a nasty nip on the nose after trying to snatch a hungry vulture’s scrap of meat. The pair came to blows after setting their sights on the same tasty snack. Although the meat was closely guarded by the bird the jackal thought he’d try his luck – but he obviously hadn’t bargained for a fight.
Determined to hold on to his dinner, the feisty bird stood its ground as the hungry creature advanced on his meal. And when the jackal finally plucked up the courage to pounce the vulture struck back with his beak.
These incredible pictures were snapped by husband and wife Lizet and Johann Grobbelaar at Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve in the Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The bird-watching couple, from Pretoria, often travel there to photograph the large raptors, which gather there to feast on carcasses dumped by the reserve staff. But, despite their frequent visits, this is the first time the delighted pair had witnessed such a fight between vulture and jackal.
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Daily Mail
Vocabulary
jackal – sakál
pecking order – erőviszony hierarchia az állatok között
nasty – kellemetlen
nip – csípés
vulture – keselyű
bargain for sg – megalkuszik valamire
to snap sy/sg – pillanatfelvételt készít, lefotóz
carcass – tetem, hulla, dög
