Baboons Saved Impala From Cheetah Attack

 

Life is full of surprises. A safari tour group witnessed the incredible unpredictability of what nature has to offer when they went on a drive through Kruger National Park.

The group went with the expectation of seeing some grazing animals and maybe a few bits of action if they were lucky. What they did not expect to see was an incredible example of species interacting in a very abnormal, yet beautiful way.

At first, the tour group’s vehicle drove up to a point where they were able to observe a herd of impalas grazing and drinking water. There was also a group of baboons nearby that would be interesting for them to observe as well. All of a sudden, though, the scenic atmosphere turned into one of anxiety and fear as a cheetah came sprinting towards the herd of impalas seemingly out of nowhere.

The cheetah spotted a smaller impala slightly farther from the rest of the pack and chose it as it’s target. The cheetah was able to quickly overpower the fearful impala and the two animals struggled to the ground.

During this altercation, the baboons appeared to become increasingly more agitated. The observers just suspected that the baboons were annoyed by this disturbance but really didn’t think much else of them. Then, the Impala finally appeared to go limp, and the cheetah started to drag its prey.

Baboons Saved Impala From Cheetah Attack

At this point, something shocking happened. The baboons ran towards the cheetah, screaming and forcing the larger predator to retreat. The cheetah left the Impala on the ground, fearful for its own life. Then, a baboon circled back and touched the Impala on its back, which looked like it was checking to see if it was dead.

The impala suddenly opened its eyes, struggled to stand up for a few minutes, and then made its way slowly to the trees where the rest of the impalas had fled to. All the while, the baboons were keeping their eyes out in case the cheetah were to return.

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