During our drive through the Addo Elephant Park this morning we were fortunate to encounter this confrontation between an elephant bull and two spotted hyenas who were trying to hide the remains of their prey in a water trough.
Spotted Hyena and Buffalo prey
Spotted Hyena and Buffalo prey
Annoyed elephant spoiling the hyena feast
Annoyed elephant spoiling the hyena feast
How extraordinary and well captured. The water must have tasted pretty yucky after a while! I wonder if they were ever able to retrieve the remains.
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Thank you, Carol! We did notice that afterwards no elephants would drink from that trough – they’d only sniff at the water and move on.
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You were fortunate to spot the hyenas 🙂
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We’ve seen them on previous visits to Addo too, but never this dramatically!
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Amazing encounter!
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Indeed it was, Robert
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Seems like you bumped into some drama there! It’s all there, great illustration of a fact. Good work D. 🙂
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Thanks, H.J. One of those sightings we’ll think about everytime we pass this spot in future.
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Wow Dries, what an awesome sighting.😃
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We were really lucky, Helen!
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Give way to the big guy!
janet
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That seems the best course of action!
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Interesting! I suppose only the youngest of elephants might be a target of the hyenas. Of course, I have no idea. 🙂
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Spotted hyenas especially are often underestimated, John. I would not bet against them taking advantage of an unguarded young elephant.
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