Baboon sightings in the Kruger National Park in South Africa are always entertaining but visitors watching one particular baboon troop experienced far more than expected when they realized that one of the baboons was clutching a tiny lion cub – no older than four weeks old. The male baboon carried the small cub around, climbing […]
“Survival Chronicles: The Terrifying Predation of a Hyena, the Curious Peacock, and the Zebra’s Demise”
The hyena is a relatively common carnivore in Africa, making an important contribution to helping balance the ecosystem here. With a hideous appearance, cold blooded, cruel enough to eat their own young, it is not difficult to understand why hyenas are among the most hated animals on earth. For many, the hyena is one of […]
“Deadly Dance of Nature: Bison’s Stunning Kick Sends Wolf Soaring”
Taking down bison is extremely risky. But these wolves have hunted bison for hundreds, even thousands of years. They know what to do. Storm and its pack must attack from behind. Therefore, they had to chase the cows away. The cows knew that if they stood back and faced the wolves, they would have an […]
“Savage Feast: Witnessing the Terrifying Hyena Feeding Frenzy on a Lion’s Corpse”
The hyena is the most common carnivore in Africa. There are four species of hyena: brown, spotted, striped and the lesser known wolf hyena. While the spotted hyena is the largest species, all hyena species have large heads, strong jaws and long forelimbs. As sharp and cunning predators, this animal mainly follows lions, leopards…, and […]
“Duel of the Titans: Grizzly Bear’s Astonishing Victory Over Ten Wolves”
Quite the impressive carnivore lineup lives in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the U.S. Rockies, and sitting on top of its dominance hierarchy, mostly undisputed, are the grizzly bear and the gray wolf. The balance of power between these two – the one bringing great size, strength, and irascibility to the table, the other enjoying […]