Friday, August 23, 2013
Lunch for two becomes a dine and dash as croc shares impala with cheetah
They say you should never smile at a crocodile - and you
certainly can't get friendly with one. But this leopard proved otherwise as he joined one of the
huge reptiles for a chow-down on an impala.
Seemingly undaunted by the scaly creature's massive,
bone-crushing jaws, the big cat got stuck into the blood-stained carcass - and
amazingly, the croc seemed happy to share its kill.
Fresh impala meat was clearly too much for the young male leopard to resist, as
it leapt down from its tree and approached the crocodile at the side of the
road. After a few cautious sniffs, it apparently decided this was a dinner date
for two, and took a big bite - inches from the croc's jaws. Crocodiles have
been known to kill leopards, but this easy-going animal simply continued to
gnaw on its prey with nothing but a brief - though disgruntled - glance at the
big cat.
But some meals are best left to one and after a few minutes, the crocodile
gathered up its now considerably smaller impala and headed off down the road. The
leopard - now joined by another of his species, who clearly wanted to see what
the fuss was about - had apparently had his fill, and watched the croc lumber
off into the distance.
The amazing sight of the two animals devouring the
slaughtered impala together was captured by photographers who were taking part
in a Bushcamp Company tour in South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe, Zambia.
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