本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2013-6-29 22:43 编辑
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2350877/Am-I-boring-mum-Wild-leopard-cub-gives-tired-mother-hug.html
Pulling wild faces was just enough for this baby leopard cutie to scare away a pack of ruthless jackals.
Travelling the wilds of the African bush this little leopard family of a mum and two cubs ran into a SPOT of bother in the shape of greedy jackals looking for their next meal.
Mum managed to grab one of her cubs in her mouth leaving its brave but pint-sized sibling to fend for itself while she carried the cub to safety.
Heart-stopping: This is the moment a tiny leopard cub hugged it's mother after escaping a scary solo encounter with two hungry jackals
Fun times: The leopard cubs had been playing happily before the jackals arrived
Moving on: But the family were forced to move on when a pair of jackals started paying the tiny cubs too much attention
Help: The mother carries one of her cubs as it was struggling to keep up the pace
Tracking: The jackals don't let the leopards out of their sight as the mother tries to take her cubs to safety
Hiding: Unable to keep with the pace, the cub not being carried by it's mother stops to rest and hide int eh long grass, but it's steely blue eyes give it away
Confrontation: It's not long before one of the jackals spots the tired cub
Surrounded: The tiny leopard cub makes as much noise as he can showing his tiny teeth at the predators
Brave: Even at such a young age the little leopard confronts the jackal and tries to scare it off
Fearless: The little lone leopard was able to keep the jackals at bay until help from its mother eventually arrived
Safe at last: once the lone cub was rescued by its mother the family unit was reunited and could relax again at last |