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As the antelope hippo rescued from crocodile
This is a small story from Kenya on how indifferent hippo rescued antelope from a crocodile in the river.
The main event of the day was the crossing - a fascinating spectacle of thousands of wildebeest move through the Mara River. The day before we had two unsuccessful attempts to find a place Crossing. After lunch, luck smiled at us.
On the banks of the river have accumulated huge herds of antelope. Thousands of animals were crowded and did not dare to go further:
And suddenly, as if on command, the herd moved to the river. First antelope leap rushed into the water:
The main way in shallow water they overcame big jumps, and only a small area to swim. After the leaders of the rest of the herd rushed. Instantly formed three continuous flow of animals.
During the passage of the river killed many animals. One tramples own flock, others fall into the teeth of predators.
Before our eyes, turned African drama. During the crossing the crocodile grabbed a young antelope. We noticed that one animal to move away from the main mass and slowly descends down stream. On the surface of the water could be seen only the head, and she sometimes disappeared. However antelope trying to get close to the shore.
The crocodile grabbed the leg of wildebeest and tried to drag the animal in the water. Shoal antelope gave a chance to hold on a little longer. Meanwhile crossing continued. Live stream crosses the river, and the antelope, the mother stood on the shore, waiting for the denouement of the drama:
The struggle continues about a quarter of an hour, antelope weakened, but held. Ironically, everything that happens not like the true owners of the river - hippos. On this site, there were more than a dozen.
First they ignore what is happening, then we looked at the participants and, finally, decided to intervene.
The most indifferent hippopotamus antelope approached and began to hang over the crocodile, forcing the couple to shore.
Photographers shouted: Hippo, come on! Who is willing to place a bet on an antelope? In water, the incredible happened.
Behemoth a warning snapped his teeth and tried to crush the crocodile. Last, not wanting to risk, let go its prey.
Antelope by this time completely cried out. When they reached the shore, it is stuck in the mud and stopped in this position:
Hippopotamus, continuing peacekeeping activities, close to the antelope, and tried to push her snout out of the mud. Antelope lost too much force may crocodile injured her foot and even using the hippo could not free it.
Already dusk, and we had to leave the antelope protected hippos. Its further fate remained unknown.
Antelope rescued came to the aid of other wildebeest.
Behavior hippos understand until the end failed. During our observation hippos ignored the fleeing animals, but very nervously reacted to the corpses of the wildebeest. One of hippos grabbed the corpse swims teeth and dragged him to shore. We have assumed that he was going to eat it, but it turned out that the hippo was cleaning their territory.
The true motives of Hippo-rescuer remains unknown, but they extended the life of antelope.
Source: blogs.privet.ru
The main event of the day was the crossing - a fascinating spectacle of thousands of wildebeest move through the Mara River. The day before we had two unsuccessful attempts to find a place Crossing. After lunch, luck smiled at us.
On the banks of the river have accumulated huge herds of antelope. Thousands of animals were crowded and did not dare to go further:
And suddenly, as if on command, the herd moved to the river. First antelope leap rushed into the water:
The main way in shallow water they overcame big jumps, and only a small area to swim. After the leaders of the rest of the herd rushed. Instantly formed three continuous flow of animals.
During the passage of the river killed many animals. One tramples own flock, others fall into the teeth of predators.
Before our eyes, turned African drama. During the crossing the crocodile grabbed a young antelope. We noticed that one animal to move away from the main mass and slowly descends down stream. On the surface of the water could be seen only the head, and she sometimes disappeared. However antelope trying to get close to the shore.
The crocodile grabbed the leg of wildebeest and tried to drag the animal in the water. Shoal antelope gave a chance to hold on a little longer. Meanwhile crossing continued. Live stream crosses the river, and the antelope, the mother stood on the shore, waiting for the denouement of the drama:
The struggle continues about a quarter of an hour, antelope weakened, but held. Ironically, everything that happens not like the true owners of the river - hippos. On this site, there were more than a dozen.
First they ignore what is happening, then we looked at the participants and, finally, decided to intervene.
The most indifferent hippopotamus antelope approached and began to hang over the crocodile, forcing the couple to shore.
Photographers shouted: Hippo, come on! Who is willing to place a bet on an antelope? In water, the incredible happened.
Behemoth a warning snapped his teeth and tried to crush the crocodile. Last, not wanting to risk, let go its prey.
Antelope by this time completely cried out. When they reached the shore, it is stuck in the mud and stopped in this position:
Hippopotamus, continuing peacekeeping activities, close to the antelope, and tried to push her snout out of the mud. Antelope lost too much force may crocodile injured her foot and even using the hippo could not free it.
Already dusk, and we had to leave the antelope protected hippos. Its further fate remained unknown.
Antelope rescued came to the aid of other wildebeest.
Behavior hippos understand until the end failed. During our observation hippos ignored the fleeing animals, but very nervously reacted to the corpses of the wildebeest. One of hippos grabbed the corpse swims teeth and dragged him to shore. We have assumed that he was going to eat it, but it turned out that the hippo was cleaning their territory.
The true motives of Hippo-rescuer remains unknown, but they extended the life of antelope.
Source: blogs.privet.ru
