black-backed jackal attacking a springbok in waterhole
This springbok fell into waterhole and atracted the jackals which after 5 minutes of hunting managed to pull it down and kill it. The note on observation of this hunt is currently in press for the African Journal of Ecology.
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Location: Etosha , Namibia, Africa
Photo credit: © M. Krofel Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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