Canids and Hyaenids Predation

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Wilderness Safaris.

Regular repeat guest Dr Peet van der Vyver was recently privileged to watch a sequence of wild dog hunts at Mombo. Each time the pack of 18 wild dogs was about to bring down their prey - first a pregnant impala, and then a red lechwe ram - a trailing clan of spotted hyaena usurped the opportunity and made the kill themselves, robbing the wild dogs of their intended meal and resulting in plenty of vocal and dramatic inter-species interaction.

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