Three Cheetahs Vs Ostrich | Life | BBC Earth

Kenya. Famous for its big cats, the supreme hunters. Cheetahs specialise in hunting at speed. Though fast, they are fragile creatures, built to sprint after small prey. They don't have the strength or weight of a lion to bring down larger animals. This male is different. He doesn't hunt alone. He's learnt that there is strength in numbers. But here, there are not just two but three cheetahs. A band of brothers. They have changed their tactics, and by doing so, have taken their prey by surprise. They have learnt that, working together, they can bring down large prey. An ostrich. A bird that towers over a cheetah and is more than twice as heavy. It can't fly to escape danger, but it can lash out with a deadly kick. A female, unaware as yet of any danger. Even with three of them, this is still highly risky. If one gets injured, the other two couldn't hope to tackle such large prey. On the other hand, if they get it right, the rewards are huge. The male has spotted one of the brothers, but only one. It's not too worried. Then suddenly, there are three! The female is slower to realise the danger, and the cheetahs switch targets. It takes the combined effort and weight of all three brothers to bring down this powerful bird. Even now, the ostrich could land a fatal kick. So far, the brothers are winning. Ostriches have yet to find a way to foil such tactics.

Channel: BBC Earth

Views: 24,646,776

Keywords: BBC, BBC Worldwide, Nature, Natural History, Animals, Wildlife, Wild, hunting, cheetah, cat, mammals, africa, grassland, dramatic, hunt, animal hunt, attack, vs, versus, bbc documentary, ostrich, bbc earth, planet earth 2, planet earth, david attenborough, जानवरों, शिकार करना, चीता, अफ्रीका, घास स्थल, शिकार, पशु शिकार

Id: pkhE14Rou-E

Length: 3min 56sec (236 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 22 2017