Mum to the rescue! Amazing moment jackal cub is dropped by eagle that had swooped off with it after its mother gives it a scare

Mum to the rescue! Amazing moment jackal cub is dropped by eagle that had swooped off with it after its mother gives it a scare

Incredible pictures show the moment a jackal rescues her cub from the clutches of an eagle. A tawny eagle swooped in and snatched the jackal from its terrified mother in pictures taken in Masai Mara, Kenya. The mother lunged at the predator, causing it to drop her cub mid-air. It landed back on the ground […]

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14 Incredible photos of African predators in action

14 Incredible photos of African predators in action

Africa’s iconic predators—lions, leopards, hyenas, and wild dogs—are most known for being cunning, stealthy, and vicious. But these meat-eaters are often misunderstood. The fiercely loyal African wild dog lives in close-knit packs, caring for the babies of the matriarch and patriarch, communicating by touch, and nurturing those who are sick or injured. Vultures rarely attack […]

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‘Golden jackals’ of East Africa are actually ‘golden wolves’

‘Golden jackals’ of East Africa are actually ‘golden wolves’

Despite their remarkably similar appearance, the “golden jackals” of East Africa and Eurasia are actually two entirely different species. The discovery, based on DNA evidence and reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on July 30, increases the overall biodiversity of the Canidae—the group including dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals—from 35 living species to […]

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