The prey varies depending upon the snow leopard’s range. In Pakistan, they hunt the markor, a beautiful wild goat with distinctive spiral horns. When Peter Matthiessen went with George Schaller into the Tibetan Plateau looking for them, the snow leopards were hunting a species of called the blue sheep or bharal. In Ladakh in India, […]
Defiant Impala Defies Cheetah Bite to Make a Daring Escape
A mother cheetah (Scientific name is Acinonyx jubatus) was hunting with her two cubs and they caught an impala. However, instead of killing her prey right away, the mother leopard decided to use it to train her two cubs. Like many other predators, cheetahs are hunted by their parents when they are young so that […]
Conservationist Devours by Giant Anaconda: A Shocking Act to Raise Awareness – We Love Animals
A staunch environmentalist wanted to draw attention to the ᴅᴇsᴛʀᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ of the Amazon rainforest, by ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀɪɴɢ himself as ᴅɪɴɴᴇʀ to one of the world’s most ᴅᴇᴀᴅʟʏ animals. To ᴡɪᴛʜsᴛᴀɴᴅ the anaconda’s massive ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇ of constriction (roughly equal to having a school bus on your chest), Rosolie worked with a team of engineers to custom-design a suit […]
“Archenemies Clash: King Cobra and Grey Mongoose Engage in an Epic Battle.”
It’s the classic battle between two age-old enemies as these two creatures stare into each other’s eyes. This epic showdown between mammal and reptile sees an Indian grey mongoose taking on one of the world’s most poisonous snakes – a king cobra. The pair warily circle each other looking for a weak spot, before the […]
“Unbelievable Moment: Tiny Elephant Takes Its First Hesitant Steps Before Tumbling to the Ground.”
A newborn elephant was caught on camera taking his first Bambi-like steps before faceplanting the ground. Wildlife photographer Caroline Deschuymere, from Belgium, spotted the tiny elephant while exploring Mwinilunga Safaris in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. Caroline was in the camp when she noticed an elephant stumble into the grounds and give birth. The calf stumbles […]