LEOPARD HUNTING JACKAL THAT IS HUNTING BIRDS
In this unexpected moment, a leopard catches a jackal that is busy hunting a flock of doves! This unbelievable sighting unravelled in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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"Early morning on the 19th of June 2022, on our last day at Polentswa, we were woken up by a cheetah call and decided to take a drive. We saw the cheetah on the ridge, but never got a clear view so after 20 minutes we decided to go to the waterhole where two jackals had been very entertaining - as we had come to learn over our trip."
"It was a beautiful morning when we turned onto the road towards the Polentswa waterhole. What happened next was truly one of those moments when your heart starts pumping at a rate as if you were doing a marathon."
"We both spotted the leopardess called Olebeli at the same time. We slowly drove in and she was sitting upright, looking towards a herd of springboks that were just leaving the waterhole. And of course, the many doves that come and go to drink water. The daily ritual then began where the two jackals started stalking the doves."
"The doves came in for a landing, and the two jackals prepared for an interception in hopes of enjoying an early breakfast. What they didn’t know was that another hunter’s menu looked very different from theirs. One of the jackals made a few attempts while Olebeli was lying in the grass. The jackal had another go and jumped, but whilst air-born Olebeli took off at the same time and there was nothing he could do to escape."
"He was helpless in the air and the timing of the leopard was spot on. The jackal knew he was in trouble and had no chance."
"The other jackal jumped up and down and alarm-called but there was nothing he could do. Olebeli grabbed the jackal by the throat and took off with her catch. I quickly switched on the vehicle and reversed like crazy to get into the main road to see if we could still catch a glimpse of her and her prey."
"We saw her crossing the road as predicted then she jumped up onto the side of the road and looked back at us one last time while holding onto the jackal. Sadly, that was the end of the jackal. Driving back to our campsite in Polentswa, we could not believe what we just experienced."
"Later that afternoon we went back to the waterhole and saw the jackal's friend was still looking for him and which brought some tears to both my wife and me. It was such a unique sighting, but very emotional at the same time and perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. This is for sure an experience my wife and I will never forget. That’s why we keep on going back and have done so for the last 10 plus years."
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amazing!...the speed and the fact that the leopard waited until the jackal was running towards it, therefore it couldn't change direction...wow
Verdade!
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This video was incredible on so many levels. The patience, the timing, the accuracy and how quick and efficient the leopard was. Woah! Thank you for sharing!
leopards are aways underestimated for being smaller than their cousins, same with jaguars, but both animals are amongst the best predators in the world. Jaguars by being versatile and having one of the most absurd bite forces in the animal kingdom, and leopards by being the ultimate stalkers, even more silent than a tiger is
It's funny one day a male lion may get the leopard the same way !
@@charlesmayle3800 it's possible but not likely. About as much chance as that lion getting gored to death by a cape buffalo
@@charlesmayle3800 very. Everyone is happy for the leopard but when a lion pounces on him or snatches his prey everyone feels bad.
Seems to be the birds had a hand in it all leading the Jackal Right to the Ambush.
now I understand why jackals live around lions, male lions, they provide security... when jackals live alone, they become a target for leopards
Why don't lions kill jackals?
Shut ur lies up
Well said
True.
It's funny how there's always few jackals in the background when lions are eating, and the lions just ingnore them, so it's safe for them.
That Dove the jackal was about to catch is the luckiest bird in the world
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Скорость видео 0 .25 в настройках .. Там и близко не было не одного голубя .
it was as if the birds were cheering when the leopard got the jackal....😂
Those aren't doves. Doves in southern Africa don't make that sound or fly in that way Just politely saying. Sound to me like Quella birds or starlings
The fact that the jackal was paralyzed after that bite shows how powerful and precise leopards's bites are .
True
You can see how the leopard swings to break the jackals neck
Leopards are cowards. Let a hyena com and 3 grown up leopards will flee onto the 🌳 top.
@@captaineurope6564 you have that backwards. Leopard's are loners, it's usually 3 hyenas and one leopard, meaning the leopard is smart to retreat
@@captaineurope6564 leopards could kill hyenas if they want. They just don't want to take risk of injury
Jackal had no idea what hit it. RIP
wrong, it knew a larger than him big cat predator was attacking him instantly from the mass, teeth and claws. They don't need a name and adresses to know you know.
Even in slow motion, that strike was hard to follow. It's amazing our ancestors survived alongside predators like that! Great footage!
You ancestors were strong muscular men. These animals including the lion and tiger were no match for them. Documented evidence showed some of your ancestors killed these predators with bare hands. Even recently a man fought a lion somewhere in Kenya and though the lion ripped him serious injuries with blood everywhere, he killed the huge male lion. No weapons. He came home and saw the lion near his compound where his children were asleep. These days we exchanged intelligence for muscles. And intelligence is actually the highest of them all.
@@diligenceeke3023 hey, do you realize how much musculature difference there is between even the strongest and most athletic and performing human being and a big cat? Even a cougar or a leopard would be no match, imagine a lion or a tiger! It would be like as if I'm asking you to outpower and break the neck of a cape bull (the average bite force of a male lion is around 1000 psi, our average is around 170) turning it to the ground, only with the effort of your physical capability, or to catch an impala at full speed, something like around 50/60 km/h! Our ancestors (and it depends to whom you're referring to, because the Homo genre had many species through his evolutionary process) were undoubtedly more powerful and stronger than us, for example the Neanderthals, but still they were physically limited, in terms of bare arms, to match against felidaes! That's, in fact, one of the biggest reason we actually started to develop weapons, from wooden sticks to bow and arrow, for being able to confront us with such an outpowering environment and indeed hunting in a way more efficient way, starting to compete with them. That's the point in which we succeed against big cats, in terms of efficiency, when, as you said as well, our brains capabilities and so our first rudimental weapons and tools, gave us the resources to survive and develop properly. But in terms of pure physical strength, none of the Homo species has never been superior to a big cat! Some apes can be though, like gorillas, for example, but it always depends by the environmental context of course.
@@sym4lv I agree with your assessment. Cats' hunting techniques are triggered by fleeing prey. When upright bipedal creatures had hands available for a stick or a rock against predators, the tide against being a prey species began to end. Australopithecines probably were at home in the open plains as family groups armed with clubs and ability to throw rocks with accuracy. With fire and stone tools, Homo Habilis was probably given a wide berth. By the time of Homo Erectus all animals flee at the sight of them.
@@diligenceeke3023 👍🏼 Add social behaviour/living of ancient humans to their "real strength", and the tools they could use, however less-developed they were, by today's standards.
@@sym4lv You are missing something. The big cats of today are nothing compared to dinosaurs and other humongous animals of old. Did you ever know that some humans were as tall as 16 - 20 feet? And they were big balls of muscles. Just a smash of the arm or club on a cat and it would be dead in a second. And the men of old had otherworldly means by which they dealt with lesser consciousness (animals).
As some might say: The hunter became the hunted…
Rapidinho
"A predator is often blind to its own peril..."
This is a really rare sight! Very fascinating!
Not really rare. Leopards often hunt Jackals
@@Nicolas-wx6jw but there are very few videos
@@Nicolas-wx6jw But the jackals do get away.
a carnivorous killing another ? strange
@@magnacarta9364 you should see more wildlife bro 🤣
Damn that timing and accuracy of that leopard is incredible
Did you see the longer version where the hyena seen the leopard about to start eating the jackal and then ferociously came after it causing the jackal to eventually scurry away alive
@@pumasource4828please give that video
When the hunter becomes prey poor jackal🤦🏻💔
Teast of own medicine to the jackal lol, they always eat the poors preys alive
@@dougllaz6267 Maybe you are confusing Jackals and Wild dogs. The wild dogs tear and eat prey alive. But they are different to Jackals. They both members of dog family though. Have a nice🌄 day!
Fantastic footage. Rare to catch a beginning-to-end sequence of a leopard stalking and successfully catching a jackal of all things.
Verdade!
@@melhordoquebom speak English
@@bubbajenkins8524 🤔
@@melhordoquebom just joking haha
@@bubbajenkins8524 Inscreva aí no meu canal e divulga 🤝👏🤝
Leopard had great patience. Let the jackal ran towards him and then pounced. Magnificent footage.
There's nothing quite like any of the big cats when they are coiled just prior to the strike. Amazing footage.
It’s crazy despite being much larger, how much faster that leopard was. So explosive
Especially the leopard; my favorite of all animals.
Agreed; that applies to even "small" cats, too! 👍🏼 Among the BIG-CATs: Leopard thy name is AGILITY! 👌🏼
1:33 The jackal rushing in notices the leopard. 1:36 The jackal's neck is broken. Ruthlessly efficient!
I thought i was the only one who heard it
Exceptional video! Well captured....You obviously know your stuff as you stayed focused on the leopard and weren't distracted. Thanks for sharing!
Verdade!
And it was also impressive how the leopard stayed so focused with all the birds
This is an extraordinary hunt. ! Precision ,anticipation, timing and power all rolled into one package ! No doubt leopards are exceptionally good hunters!
Even the doves appeared to have been used as cover by the leopard, they clouded the jackal's vision. He still had a split second to laugh at himself on his way to death, epic.
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Thank you for the silent beautiful video of nature! Without the talking. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I must say this is the best you tube channel for wildlife stories....
Leopards are the world's most patient serial killers
Very true
No. They are just putting dinner on the table.
Something like a spider or a viper is way more patient
Domestic cats, they have all the time in the world...
Serial killers is to humans
The jackal only saw the Leopard when it (jackal) was already in the air jumping to catch the dove, no chance to turn back...Final destination... The timing of the Leopard was perfect
That’s crazy. He used the jackals decision making against him
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And the birds were like, "Thank you, Leopard. We can eat in peace now."
😂😂
There’s something so majestic about Africa.
Leopard is a silent killer it can wait for an hour and still be beside the prey and it won't notice 😂
The Timing,Patience and Precison by the Leopard was SPOT ON.I didn't know Leopards KILLED Jackals to EAT.I thought it was just to eliminate them as competitors for food and prey.
Yes. There are a few videos here on KZhead that shows Leopards hunting Jackals for food.
Depends how hungry they are and how abundant alternate food resources are at that time
Leopards will eat anything they can hoist
Only lions kill other carnivores and don't eat them. Because they have the power to do it. Even Tigers have to eat every animal they catch like a bear, leopard or wildcat. Leopards have a difficult life with hyenas, so they have to eat everything they get.
@@tinhlam2826 None of what you have written is true.
This left me surprised and wide eyed.
Poor jackal… they are always so chill around other apex predators waiting their turn to feed, but leopards will hunt and k!ll just about anything.
IN MY VIEW The leopards patience and timing was precise perfection catching the jackal.
Leopard has to be the coolest and most athletic of all the Big Cats ( I love them all ). Silent assassin's. Stealth, speed and Killer-precision.
What an awesome sighting! Absolutely amazing to see the leopard at work, thank you for sharing!
Every animal kills jackals even house cats can kill them
@@levent.a.7280 🤣👍Ohk, now I get it, funny man! Have an awesome day.
@@thabzmad7265 there is nothing impressive or brave about the leopard , it's a 5 kg dog vs a 35 kg cat, it's like a 5 years old boy vs a 20 years old bodybuilder
@@levent.a.7280 Lol, so have you seen a video of a leopard on the hunt, and by that, not hunting a buck or usual prey, but another predator, which is itself in the middle of catching lunch? Wouldn't you say that the downwind placement, patience, planning, stealth, timing, and quick prey-disabling skill sets displayed in this video is impressive? If a jackal was that easy to grab, the leopard wouldn't have resorted to such measures for its meal In fact, the fact that we are here having a two day confrontation in the comments section about it goes a long way to show how great this video is.
@@thabzmad7265 this video is not great it's just funny, leopards can kill only Impalas and gazelles as a prey , and jackals and servals as a predator, what would be very impressive if the leopard killed a hyena which is impossible to happen.
Perfect food chain scenario. Primary consumer[Birds] secondary consumer [Jackal] tertiary consumer[leopard]
When the hunter becomes the hunted
doesnt apply because the jackal wasnt hunting the leopard
@@shafnaw9676 but jackal hunt the bird
@@shafnaw9676 Yeah, the jackal was hunting the birds and then ended up being hunted by the leopard.
never seen such immortal video. this video will live forever on internet.
Incredible timing for the jaguar. Beautiful animal.
Amazing! I couldn't even make out where the jackal was until the leopard brought him to the ground. Incredible precision.
Amazing footage watching jackal last moments alive... nature is unbeliavable!!!
Never saw this on National Geographic
Леопард самая ловкая кошка,смотреть за ним просто удовольствии.
Fantastic video!! The Jackal's neck seems to have snapped in a jiffy. I always thought that predators rarely like eating other predators. Leopards somehow seem to have this taste for Dog family. They are often found to take away domestic dogs from homes in India.
Good camera work!!!
What an amazing video clip. So much action going on!
Simply wow....timing of the jackal, leopard,cameraman......perfecto
incredible leobard....the timing and power....whooaa
There's no better hunter in the animal kingdom than a leopard.
@@taigaforest2009leopard have better hunting success rate than lion and tiger so he is right
Technically the African Painted dogs are better hunters, at least by success rate :P
You must have never heard of a house cat...
Ridiculous thing to say. A damned jellyfish is a better hunter than a leopard. Yes it is an animal and yes it is in the animal kingdom.
@@Bhusayy-jd3ldso you’re using one animal to compare it with, how accurate will that stand up to scrutiny. A fish has a better success rate than both, so does a jellyfish, an insect bat, a whale and a million other species.
Now this is something you don’t see everyday!!! Amazing footage guys.
Never seen that before, I always saw jackals as a scavenger that the main predators tolerated.
they do tolerate Jackels when their bellies are full, this leopard was hungry and had a taste for dog chops
Leopard eat anything jackal ,fox,hyena literally anything that moves is on its menu
@@martingrigorov8201 leopard don't dare to fight a hyena
@@martingrigorov8201 an already dead hyena if it’s starving. Otherwise, spotted hyenas > leopards.
@@bullymaguire793 If the hyeana sees the leopard first it's hyeana > leopard. Otherwise a big male leopard can definitely stalk and kill a lone male spotted hyeana.
the leopard and jaguar have a bite that looks like anesthesia, the animals don't even suffer, it's just like an injection, this is incredible🔥🔥
Leopards hunting skills are most impressive. The Jackal never had a chance.
It looked like the Jackal was so surprised that it had a heart attack and died immediately.
One leopard in India killed 400 men women and children before the hero jim Corbett shot it dead ending its murderous rampage
@@JOEFABULOUS. jim corbette was the most wanted criminal after that
@@nelson4437 liar hes a hero in India to this day
@@JOEFABULOUS. yeah even a popular national park is named after him.
fantastic, and the best part is, no chittering women and children giving their opinions like anyone cares. a+
That was quick. Jackal didnt even know what killed it
Nope jackal saw leopard 1.33 jackal paralyzed in 1.35
I thought the jackal caught sight of the leopard at 1:13, given how long it appeared to stare right at it while ignoring the birds before running off. Oh, the description says there were 2 jackals, so maybe it was the other one that charged in afterward.
The hunter became the hunted. What a footage!
Watching this reminded me of Hunter x Hunter, during the Hunter Exam, when Gon was trying to figure out how to capture his target's badge number. From the stalking to the very moment his target, Hisoka, lunged to kill another competitor, Gon's execution was perfect.
Durísimo, de cazador a presa, la naturaleza y su increíble crudeza. Gran video hermanos.
Unfortunately, the hunter turned out to be the hunted
The jackal felt like chicken tonight but never imagined he would be the chicken
I'm just amazed at how quickly the leopard killed it.
And that's how it's done. Respect for Mr. Leopard. Thanks to the outfitter/person who provided the video.
perfectly planned and timed !!!
It’s amazing how fast Olebeli subdued that Black-backed Jackal.
Maximum efficiency ... I had to replay 2 times to get how the jackal got caught !! 1 try is enough for this marvelous Leo...
Leopards amazing hunting skills and wonderful shooting skill of camera man.
Enjoyed your video and so I gave it a Thumbs Up
What a sighting 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Absolute genius!!! Unbelievable, how the leopard used the birds as decoys, and camouflaged as he/she intercepted the jackal.
even house cats are way more faster than dogs.
leopard so cool 🐆
That leopard has brought out the true meaning of silent assassin. It was so patient calculating and obscured its presence until last seconds. Hunter becomes the hunted. Nice video.
Atleast this channel shows the entire video. Thank you…………unlike” Maasa sightings” take lessons from the experts
Excellent work by the sound editor on editing out the screaming British woman.
Whole food chain in a single video
First hunt of its kind, filmed ..well done. KP vsitors who share these videos so that others may join the excitement from afar..FULL KUDOS 2 YOU.
Holy shit that was nature right there.
Beautiful video.. Leopards are always the best!!!
Incredible sighting wow!
Perfect moment 😮
The speed, accuracy and efficiency. Thanks for this amazing footage!
rip jackal
Nice footage. Thanks
01:33 Watch at x 0.25 playback speed, it all happens in 2 seconds ! Impressive mother nature < 3
I did that. Wow, amazing catch! Ty!
Leopard 'The Stealth Killer' at its finest
The moment where the Jackal got Uno reversed😂
Excellent excellent capture 👏
Law of the Jungle , Poor jackal in search of food couldn't anticipate his end was so near . His last moments , he lived under the shadow of his own misfortune .
Amazing video. First time I have seen a leopard hunting a jackal.
Poor thing I really like jackals 😔 at least your day can’t be worse then this little guys 🌹
You like jackal when he eats baby gazelles alive?
Marry me
The opening of the video was epic
This is incredible, especially for it to be caught on camera.
This is incredible footage
Why does it sound like the birds are cheering after the leopard kills the jackal 🤣 "Thank you for getting rid of that annoying guy!"
You can hear the birds clapping LOL!
Amazing speed & catch...🐆🐆
as someone who has seen a number of videos of leopards sneaking up and whisking away sleeping dogs in India, I don't know why this still shocked me.
I didn't know leopards in the savanna did the same thing.
The jackal didn't know that the leopard was coming for him. Leopards hunt and eat everything.
@@victorleung8831 Lions and Tigers : we only eat herbivorous animals Leapord: Hello big brothers pardon me 😂😂 I eat everything including carnivorous and scavenging animals
The leopard is one of the greatest athletes!
Amazing footage
Biologist George Schaller followed a leopard in the Serengeti. Jackals constituted the majority of her diet. In the short time he observed her she caught 22.
Well it looks like even an impala has a stronger neck than a jackal. This one didn't even bother to wriggle. One bite is all that was required
A jackal is a much smaller animal -- 25 lbs give or take some vs impala at 160 pounds or so
That was a nice morning... No mercy wildlife.
The hunter becomes the hunted, in an instant.
Wow. Espectacular sight