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Mammals: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
Very weird interaction there. It seems as if the wild dog wants to play 
Next trip to the bush??
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
Ja, weirdAlf wrote: It seems as if the wild dog wants to play
I have watched this type of interaction a few times before and it's normally more violent with the wild dogs trying to bite the hyena bum/back legs. -
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
Great sighting! Strange that the hyena seem scared of the dogs, and the dogs don't really seem worried by the hyenas! 
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
Doesn't look like Kruger... 
The hyenas irritate the dogs to death, following them for scraps!
They generally don't want to fight the dogs before a kill!
The hyenas irritate the dogs to death, following them for scraps!
They generally don't want to fight the dogs before a kill!
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
they were 3 Hyenas and several more Dogs, seems the Dogs would like to show they are powerful... in number
but I think is a dangerous (joke) game... jaws are about the same powerful
but I think is a dangerous (joke) game... jaws are about the same powerful
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Re: Wild Dog & Hyena Punching Match
Some of the dogs were sleeping, nana? I think they are used to it! 
But the slapping with the foot and close contact and submissive behaviour by the hyena is indeed remarkable!
One could send it on for comment?
But the slapping with the foot and close contact and submissive behaviour by the hyena is indeed remarkable!
One could send it on for comment?
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Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Hippos Come to Rescue Wildebeest from Crocodile
August 29, 2017
Timing is everything when visiting Kruger… 72 year old pensioner, Mervyn Van Wyk and his wife Tokkie understand just how lucky they were to be in the right place at the right time!
Latestsightings.com was so excited to hear how this incredible sighting played out. Mervyn explains: “ It was a fabulous Friday morning and at approximately 09:30 we were driving close to Transport dam on the on the H1-1, about 2 kilometres on the S66 between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza.
As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.
As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.
We happened to notice that one unlucky wildebeest was grabbed by a crocodile on his right rear hoof. This began a game of tug of war that lasted for around 8 minutes. The wildebeest would try dragging itself out of the water whilst the croc would pull it back in. You could see the exhaustion that the poor wildebeest was experiencing.
Tokkie kept the cam rolling while I observed the area in close vicinity. I then noted what I thought were more crocodiles approaching but then saw it was actually 2 hippos.
The hippos approached the scene cautiously and then suddenly sprang onto the croc forcing him to release his grip on the wildebeest. This amazingly allowed the wildebeest a chance to escape even though he had a broken hoof.
We could not believe the rarity of this situation. I have never seen a hippo coming to the aid of another animal, it was simply astonishing. Remember in Kruger never rush away and always be patient because these amazing sightings are everywhere to be seen”.
While this might seem that the hippos were rescuing the wildebeest, it is most probably hippos showing territorial behaviour. Hippos don't like sharing their turf and might have seen the wildebeest as an intruder, thus attacking the wildebeest to get him out the water.
https://youtu.be/omuLZK_HOXE
August 29, 2017
Timing is everything when visiting Kruger… 72 year old pensioner, Mervyn Van Wyk and his wife Tokkie understand just how lucky they were to be in the right place at the right time!
Latestsightings.com was so excited to hear how this incredible sighting played out. Mervyn explains: “ It was a fabulous Friday morning and at approximately 09:30 we were driving close to Transport dam on the on the H1-1, about 2 kilometres on the S66 between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza.
As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.
As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.
We happened to notice that one unlucky wildebeest was grabbed by a crocodile on his right rear hoof. This began a game of tug of war that lasted for around 8 minutes. The wildebeest would try dragging itself out of the water whilst the croc would pull it back in. You could see the exhaustion that the poor wildebeest was experiencing.
Tokkie kept the cam rolling while I observed the area in close vicinity. I then noted what I thought were more crocodiles approaching but then saw it was actually 2 hippos.
The hippos approached the scene cautiously and then suddenly sprang onto the croc forcing him to release his grip on the wildebeest. This amazingly allowed the wildebeest a chance to escape even though he had a broken hoof.
We could not believe the rarity of this situation. I have never seen a hippo coming to the aid of another animal, it was simply astonishing. Remember in Kruger never rush away and always be patient because these amazing sightings are everywhere to be seen”.
While this might seem that the hippos were rescuing the wildebeest, it is most probably hippos showing territorial behaviour. Hippos don't like sharing their turf and might have seen the wildebeest as an intruder, thus attacking the wildebeest to get him out the water.
https://youtu.be/omuLZK_HOXE