Vultures surround the looting of hunting leopards

Winning cheetahs, but the vultures quickly slipped the antelope into the lion's claws.

Tour guide Brett Heasman recorded a battle between predators in Sabi Sabi Reserve, South Africa, Latest Sightings reported on Thursday. When he heard the alarm of the vervet monkeys, he quickly headed in that direction and spotted a cheetah.   

"We see the cheetah knocked out an antelope and guess this is the reason why the monkeys alarmed it so quickly. It looked a little nervous, which is common in cheetahs before lying down to eat. look around to see if a scavenger is about to interrupt his meal or not. After a few eye scans, he sits down and starts eating the prey he has struggled to find , " Heasman said. .

After trying several times to chase the harassers, the leopard gave up.

However, just a few moments later, the vultures dragged to the crowd, Heasman said. Each time the cheetah bent down to nibble on the bait, the vulture inched closer, almost surrounding it. After trying several times to chase the harassers, the leopard gave up. It leaves, leaving the vulture to the vulture.

A few seconds later, chaos occurred. The vultures spread out in a panic that made Heasman confused. However, he quickly understood when he saw a young male lion. It chased the vultures and took the antelope's body. The latecomer pulls the antelope into the bush, begins to enjoy it.

Vultures are a group of scavenger species distributed mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Many species have bald heads to prevent blood from getting covered in feathers when they feed their prey. Some species have particularly strong beaks to tear skin, meat, and even break bones. Vultures possess good eyesight and can survive for long periods of time despite lack of food.

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