Lions of Sabi Sands

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(3 hours ago)KM600 Wrote:

(4 hours ago)BA0701 Wrote: Not sure who this young male is, but he must have called out sick on "Hunting Technique Training Day", as I am not sure that simply walking into a herd of impala is the best strategy. I also do not believe I have ever seen a bunch of impala running after a lion before, but it certainly gave me a chuckle. Very strange interaction at Nkorho Bush Lodge.

Prolly from Torchwood Pride, Deon seen them over at Nkorho the other day. These behaviours are always interesting to see, the Impalas know he causes atleast some threat to them but almost playfully follow him along for a few seconds, maybe leading on from his somewhat playful run.  Impalas always seem to be the most peaceful with the presence of lions, and I think it’s partly cos they know lions aside from a blind ambush, have almost no chance at catching them. Atleast that’s what it seems like to me anyways, there’s some intelligence in them for sure. 

These goofy videos are amongst my favourites. A jackal biting Olobors tail in the Mara comes straight to mind thinking of them, it would bite his tail then back off incase of any reaction, and normally there was none cos he was more concerned with going back to sleep, so the second he lay his head back down the jackal would then go at his tail again. I can’t remember there being any food around either, the jackal was solely doing that for his own entertainment.

Ha, I have seen that video of the jackal and Olobor so many times, it cracks me up to this day. I love that video! Reply