Based on the circling vultures overhead, our guide suspected that there was a kill. We rushed to the location and indeed, we saw a female leopard drag a dead male impala. Just a short time later, we also noticed that a spotted hyena got the “wind” of a kill. The female leopard knew of the presence of the hyena and she tried to drag the carcass up a tree but somehow it got snagged. We rooted for the leopard but at the end, the hyena was able to snatch her meal away from her…
We couldn’t actually see the actual snatching process as it happened behind the tree and the vegetation around was fairly thick. But shortly after, we saw the hyena drag the meal out to a more open area and started the feast. Before too long a second hyena showed up and joined the smorgasbord. We could hear the eerie sound of bone being crunched. From time to time they hyenas looked around to monitor the surrounding. They gulped down as much and as fast as they could but after a while, even they slowed down and started to walk away albeit reluctantly carrying their bulging tummies.
The leopard that waited nearby behind some bushes took advantage of the opportunity. As soon as she felt safe, she made a mad dash to the carcass, took off and climbed up a tree. Now, it is her turn yet again to enjoy the kill or whatever was left.
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Joshua
Oct 15, 2022 at 12:43 PM
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