African Jackals

[Spalea]

In the thick of a vultures scrum, a lone jackal comes to grab a piece of flesh. Let the feast begin !

Beverly Joubert: " With the glow of the afternoon sun quickly fading, this black-backed jackal surged through a mass of vultures in an attempt to claim a spot at the dinner table. The giraffe was already dead when we found it – presumably from old age – and a slew of scavengers had moved in for the feast. Although there was plenty of food to go around, sharing is not a trait possessed by hungry carnivores, and much squabbling and tussling ensued as those present competed for prime position at the carcass. It may seem like an unceremonious end for the giraffe, but its demise helps fuel a cyclical ecosystem. In this unforgiving landscape, everyone has a role to play.⁣" Reply