This incredible moment captured in the Okavango grassland area (Botswana), shows a baby antelope being initially attacked by an adult African rock python. “It slithered down from a large fruit-filled brooch and disguised itself in the dry leaves. The baby antelope walked right past where the python was and was caught in the blink of an eye,” said Mike Sutherland, a professional photographer and recorder. recount the incident.
With a body weight of more than 100kg and a length of up to 7m, rock pythons are one of the most dangerous predators across the grasslands of Africa. Even they can easily kill large prey such as wild boar or antelope thanks to the advantage of hiding almost undetectable. They often crawl on the ground to reach their prey, or slither down from large tree trunks.
After grabbing the antelope’s leg, the python immediately wrapped around the prey to squeeze. The ill-fated animal struggled, but could not escape the death spiral of the wild python. However, before he could enjoy the prey he had just hunted, the rock python encountered a hyena – perhaps attracted by the call of the antelope when it was nearby.
It moves forward, grabbing the antelope’s head to steal its opponent’s prey. Initially, the rock python was determined to keep his prey and continued to curl the prey tightly. However, the mischievous hyena did not give up. The animal patiently stalked around, constantly harassing the python so that it could not feel safe
