In this video captured by Matthew Grossett, one of our partners situated in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, we see two white rhinos and two hyenas interact at a watering hole.
The hyenas, predators in the wild, quickly moved away as the rhinos approached them – let’s look into why!
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When it comes to hyenas strength lies in numbers. These animals live and hunt in clans, overpowering their prey and chasing off danger together.
These scavenging animals often have play fights between themselves! They communicate that the fight is playing through facial expressions and body language.
White rhinos typically live in herds of around 14 individuals, while adult males tend to roam alone. White rhinos are mostly timidly tempered, but due to their poor eyesight, they will often charge when startled.
As we already mentioned white rhinos are generally timidly tempered and avoid fighting. However, when two dominant males compete for a female they will get into pretty aggressive fights to determine who is the dominant male.
The video shows two hyenas and two white rhinos at a watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Unperturbed, the rhinos eventually chase away the attentive hyenas.
This might be due to rhinos being territorial, or feeling uncomfortable in the presence of the scavengers. No one got hurt in this interaction – the hyenas knew better than to mess with the rhinos 20 times their size!
This video from Kruger National Park, South Africa, captured by Matt, shows predators recognizing their limits to avoid harm, offering a peek into nature's dynamics.