The wild dogs were still so full from yesterday’s huge meal, but they were on the move and sort of in hunting mode.
That was until a pup discovered a dead scrub hare. He was scared but curious and eventually his curiosity got the better of him. He darted in and out jumping away with each approach. Then nipping the carcass and jumping away. His friend joined him and between them they managed to scare each other even more.
The rest of the pack had now moved off after something far more interesting. AND it was alive! A giraffe cow and her calf. The giraffe moved off initially as the pups ran after them. They really weren’t a threat to the giraffe. And when the mother turned and stared, the pups stopped in their tracks.
Game over and that was the end of the pack for the day chilling out in the shade.
I spent some time on Malilangwe where the elephants had come to feed on the sedge growing along the bank. They had obviously already been for a swim before I got there.
This young bull wasn’t happy having the grey heron watch him drink and kept trying to chase it away, throwing water from his trunk. The heron was hardly phased.
(Due to technical problems I only got yesterdays blog up later today. See below.)
That actually had me laughing out loud. They’ve just recently fed on a large dead meal and are scared of a small dead critter…. too funny!
I too caught my self laughing at their antics. It so reminded me of little kids daring each other to do something. And scaring themselfves by trying. And then to chase after a huge giraffe simply because it moved. A highly entertaining video clip tonight, thanks so much
I don’t imagine too many scrub hares get to die of natural causes. Something will come along and make a meal of it in no time.
It is interesting how many of the pups have their mother’s beautiful coloring. Years from now when you come across one you’ll know that it is probably one of Puzzle’s pups.
That was too cute!
Oooooh … a dead Hare - how TERRifying! Had a good chuckle- Thanks.