Thursday, August 07, 2008
Leopard hunts crocodile
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhuanet) -- In the past, crocodiles have long been known to kill leopards, but this time, onlookers at South African game park observed the reverse scenario -- a leopard snatched a crocodile from the water.
Clash of the Titans: The leopard attacks a crocodile in Kruger National Park(Photo: China.com.cn)
Predator vs. Predator: The wily cat slams full force into the crocodile.(Photo: China.com.cn)
Predator vs. Predator: The wily cat slams full force into the crocodile.((Photo: China.com.cn)
Tussle: The leopard begins dragging the crocodile away from the water.(Photo: China.com.cn)
Tussle: The leopard begins dragging the crocodile away from the water(Photo: China.com.cn)
Defeat: The croc hangs lifeless and limp from the leopard's jaws.(Photo: China.com.cn)
Defeat: The croc hangs lifeless and limp from the leopard's jaws(Photo: China.com.cn)
Victory: The leopard gains control and gets on top of it, suffocating it(Photo: China.com.cn)
Dinner's ready: The big cat drags its prey off into the bush.(Photo: China.com.cn)
American wildlife photographer Hal Brindley snapped the amazing moment as he was photographing hippos from his car at a waterhole in Kruger National Park.
"It happened in about five minutes, then the leopard was gone. I drove away elated - it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," the photographer said, adding that "I asked many rangers in South Africa if they had ever heard of anything like this and they all said no."
On the foottage, the big cat just emerged with the croc in its mouth and began to suffocate its prey, who gave in to the leopard after a fearsome fight.
(Agencies)
"It happened in about five minutes, then the leopard was gone. I drove away elated - it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," the photographer said, adding that "I asked many rangers in South Africa if they had ever heard of anything like this and they all said no."
On the foottage, the big cat just emerged with the croc in its mouth and began to suffocate its prey, who gave in to the leopard after a fearsome fight.
(Agencies)
Clash of the Titans: The leopard attacks a crocodile in Kruger National Park(Photo: China.com.cn) Predator vs. Predator: The wily cat slams full force into the crocodile.(Photo: China.com.cn) Predator vs. Predator: The wily cat slams full force into the crocodile.((Photo: China.com.cn) Tussle: The leopard begins dragging the crocodile away from the water.(Photo: China.com.cn) Tussle: The leopard begins dragging the crocodile away from the water(Photo: China.com.cn) Defeat: The croc hangs lifeless and limp from the leopard's jaws.(Photo: China.com.cn) Defeat: The croc hangs lifeless and limp from the leopard's jaws(Photo: China.com.cn)Victory: The leopard gains control and gets on top of it, suffocating it(Photo: China.com.cn)Dinner's ready: The big cat drags its prey off into the bush.(Photo: China.com.cn)# posted by FunMan @ 7:44 PM 
