These incredible photos were taken by wildlife photographer Michel Denis-Huot, in Kenya’s Masai-Mara Reserve, and show three grown male cheetah’s playing and cuddling with a young Impala, instead of tearing it apart and eating it.
The cheetahs were just roaming across the wilderness, when they spotted a pack of Impalas, which they decided to chase. One little antelope wasn’t fast enough and got left behind. When the cheetahs caught up with it, they simply started playing with what supposed to be their food. The three felines started licking the Impala, put their paws on its head, cuddling, but nothing threatening.
After a playing session, the Impala ran away unharmed. The only remotely logical explanation is that the three cheetahs were already too full and tired for another kill.
Overigens heb ik dit eens eerder gezien. De verklaring van de 'wildlife' experd toen was, dat de antilope nog te jong is om het gevaar in te zien.
En omdat hij daarom niet wegrent, zien de cheetah's hem niet meer als een prooi.
een prooi hoort immers weg te rennen...
Blijft super schattig..... here kitty kitty.. :razz:
