A Cape Buffalo attempts to Rescue a calf surrounded by Painted W
The commotion is about to begin again after a prolonged chase. A Cape Buffalo approaches a calf overrun by Africa’s Painted Wolves as others prepare to follow. Cape Buffalos will frequently attempt to rescue one of their own, and often succeed, as they do not give up easily. But this attempt rallies some of the pack members that just seconds before were resting after the chase. It was size and strength against persistence and numbers. As this was occurring, a female wolf chews on one of the calf’s ears, as a vulture takes to the air to avoid the tussle. In Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park, the pack-size has grown so large that the Painted Wolves are now killing up to three animals per day to feed it. It’s no wonder that they must patrol vast territories to survive.
Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.