Impala Outsmarts Wild Dogs and Hippos
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2021
- This incredible video shows how an impala managed to escape SIXTEEN African wild dogs by diving into a dam then sidestep a pod of grumpy hippos!
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Ranger Daniel Hitchings, 24, was out guiding guests at the Thornybush Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, South Africa, watching the wild dogs finish of a kill.
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But right on cue it seemed dessert had arrived in the form of an antelope that wandered into their territory for a drink at the waterhole and found itself surrounded.
With a giant leap it clears the first wild dog but then realising it has no way out as the rest of the pack encircle it the impala takes the decision to risks its life with the crocodiles.
It leaps in with two huge bounds until out of its depth and swims furiously for the other side but has taken the reptiles by surprise as it heads for the safety of the far bank.
But more danger lurks in the form of a pod of grumpy hippos lying in the shallows on the other side - and they are not in the mood to give the impala an easy way out.
But as one of the beasts makes a lunge for it the bok pulls off a side-step a South African rugby team player currently 1-0 down to the British Lions team would be proud of.
It makes the successful swerve round the hippos and with a hip-hip hooray is off into the African bush having pulled of a quite incredible great escape against all the odds.
Guide Daniel from Johannesburg said: “For the impala to escape the wild dogs and then not got taken down by the crocodiles in there and get past the hippo’s was quite amazing.
“Sometimes luck is on your side and sometimes it isn’t. It was this impala’s day” he said.
The impala can run over a short distance at up to 55mph but the endangered African wild dogs although slower run at a constant 45mph until their prey is finally exhausted.
As their prey tires they nip the legs and belly and flanks until they collapse. But fortunately for this antelope the canines cannot swim and were left behind hungry on the bank.
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I never thought I’d see a day when an impala would survive on a video here. Finally that miracle has happened 🙏🏼
First time in maybe 10 years + of watching videos, for me.
I'm sure there were some wild dogs waiting on the other side for it to come out of the water
This Impala earned another day in paradise.
Lucky day for him when God was too lazy to have enough enforcement. Usually he sees extra troops of crocodiles, leopards or hyenas.
@@tomerzafon4 More like another day in hell..
It's nice to see an Impala get away for once. 🥰
💯❤️💜
Predators fail more times then they suceed
This is what happens the vast majority of the time. It just doesn't make for an exciting video, so nobody makes them
That is one lucky little Impala.
No that's a smart Impala.. Reincarnated Prison Break dude.
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I'm sure it got eaten later lol
Grandpa always said, " I'd rather have luck than money."
Hippos kinda halfass a charge...
"I know I know, sorrryyy, thankyou... Cya tomorrow".
Safari Guide: “This is unfortunate”
*Impala: “Not for me, SEE YA NERDZ!!!”*
😂
XD funnily for one the impala doesn't die
Impala....Honey I'm home. Did you get the cool water on the far side where the hippos don't poop ? I'll be back......maybe
I love it when a see an innocent creature defy negative odds
👍🤣
Nice to finally see a video where an impala survives.
They get away the vast majority of the time, it just doesn't make for an exciting video to make.
Every impala has a day.
Sounds like a Chevy commercial.
Usually the twist would be a croc is waiting the water as well for that Impala. Lol, so consider this a rare sighting...
He go lucky twice, almost as if he's also dodge a croc if he had to.
@@victorblock3421 Got lucky three times, didn't you see the crocs, waiting for the hippos to give them chance?
@@2010DDB Nope, I have bad eyesight but will magnify that and look. Would love to see that.
@@2010DDB where were the crocs??
Despite what the media posts, crocs aren’t that scared of hippos unless the hippos outright charge them, there’s been some cases of crocodiles even being the ones to charge hippos and chase them.
One of the few times where it goes the impala's way.
This is probably rarer than seeing an actual kill!
@@Latestsightings what's their breeding rate since they're easy pickings for predators? Is it similar to that of feral hogs or close to it?
@@HenryDube72 I think like goat or even slower as goat can have 3 lambs but I never saw an Impala with 2 fawns.
@@HenryDube72 Predators fail more times than they succeed at getting a kill. Impala rely on their alertness and speed to evade predators.
Ikr!
This impala deserves to pass on its genes. What a survivor!
I agree
Impala: I would rather die drowning than being eaten alive 😂😂
@Eduardo 😂😂 right
😂😂😂😂
Me too
Chevy would be proud, an Impala that lived to its name.
A video where an impala actually escapes and survives? Who are you and what have you done to Kruger/Latest Sightings?
LOL
This is The Best One
yes, we need more of these escapes
Stupid Impala
death was 100% certain on land with the wild dogs, death was 95% certain in water with hippos, impala took the 5% risk of living
Legend says this impala is still alive flexing on other predators
This high jumping impala is not only "smart", but also extremely lucky.
Lucky af. He even went right past the angry hippo's
Past the angry hippo's what? Don't leave us hanging!
@@Whelmed. lol I wish people would insult bad grammar this way more often
Its a faster swimmer than me, but then i've never had wild dogs and hippos chasing me.
The Impala escaped 20 Painted Dogs and four Hippos; very fortunate, he gets to run another day 🌞
i always ask myself how do impalas manage to grow to be adults with so many daily threats to their lives
Easy answer. Big ears, big eyes. Incredibly fast runners, good jumpers. Calves have no smell and stay hidden. When they grow up, they are among the top 10 fastest animals in Africa (The cheetah is the only predator on that list)
So happy to see a video where the impala is alive at the end. Usually such videos don't end well for them
That Impala is definitely the Chosen one - He will fight in mortal kombat for sure.
Like Dr. Strange, this Impala has calculated all the possible scenarios, and this is the only one that it can survive ......
The wild dogs are usually great at having a small recovery team meet up with impala on the other side of the pond. They didn't do it this time because hippos were too close.
...or they just arrived at the pond.
@@nammoo89 Good point!
"They have a recovery team." Never seen it, but hard to believe. Show me. Looks impossible because they would have to cross over the river. What I see is the go into the river, if the impala is close to the bank.
@@2010DDB I have seen it. These Wild dogs are very smart.
haha. Creative!
The impala also dodged a bullet at the end. It looked like the large hippo was about to snap it in half as it swam through its territory.
That is certainly no Tame Impala!
Indeed, It's The Wild One
Yes i am here celebrating impala victory,i love them
When you rush past enemies to pick up your lost souls.
Nice
I don’t get it
@@kovy689 dark souls reference
I thought God confused the enemies.
Lol dark souls
Every dog has his day.
But wait
None of the wild dogs had their day that time.
But the Impala had it.
Impala: when i went back to my groups, i have to be given a gold medal...i've just won a race😅and a terrible triathlon with enemies😅
For once I've seen an impala get away!
Don't get used to it.
Great video. Didn't know that impalas could swim like that. But that's good! 🙂❤🦌
Wow, this Impala beat the odds, TWICE!!!!
Hurray! I've seen so many impalas die gruesome deaths over the years, that this particular incident was a pleasure to watch.
Usually, impalas get too tired and jump in the water as the last resort and rest there, then the wild dogs surround it while the hippos/gators attack. This one had the energy to continue swimming on the other side quickly before it gets surrounded in the water.
You're right
And she Still ram
she didn't swim aimlessly
That impala deserves to live.
Greatest escape I have ever seen!
Hippo : oh look, our 4th impala that runs to our lake from wild dogs today, time to die
Impala : not today! yoink
Thumbnail made it look like the impala was going to springboard off the top of hippo heads! 😂❤️💕
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
It takes a jump like no problem, not getting caught at all, that's a lucky impala right there 😉
One lucky and refreshed impala!
Best impala performance on record. 🚗 🦌
The real Gold medal Olympic swimmer
It is natural and powerful - the will to outwit everyone just to survive another day.
The impala did an amazing escape to live another day. They have stressful life in african savanah.
This is probably the first time I’ve seen an impala not get killed on this channel
Rarely if ever impalas get away twice.
It didn’t outsmart the hippos. It simply got away from them in time
You smart and fast and it saves your life! I love you impala.
Never give up. People should learn from this Impala!!
That's no usual impala it must be the head of freaking "how to survive" impala gang
Watching this was the best moment of my life. Restores my faith in Impalas
I'm glad we made such an impact! 😃
Yeah..he had to let the bloodline continue
It must be hard being an impala when everyone’s trying to kill you everyday
Running, jumping and swimming all happening at one time to escape.
Skills! This Impala is impressive
Triathlon
Yeah hahaha
The impala is so lucky indeed to escape.
*Wild dog:* _"I can swim 20 meters in 30 seconds seconds flat!"_
*Impala:* _"Hold my bear..."_ * *makes it in under 2 secs* *
Just a guess but the hippos could have prevented the crocodile from getting the impala because it did not want to get too close to the hippos, yes crocodiles could be severally injured or killed by hippos so they usually stay away from them. Either way that was one lucky impala.
Exactly what I thought...
Yeah small sized 8-10 ft crocs stay far from hippos most of the time but there’s some cases of large 14 ft+ crocodiles charging hippos themselves and chasing them.
@@Melanosuchusniger That may be true especially if the crocodile was hungry and the hippo a smaller or weaker one but in general animals that can seriously injure or kill each other tend to stay away from each other. No sense in risking an injury that will affect you for life if not kill you slowly by infection or starvation. Crocodiles and hippos can both cause serious injury or death to the other one.
Glad the impala made it. Had it been a smaller pond, the wild dogs would have been waiting on the other side.
Hippos are very territorial, luckily the impala was just out of reach.
I believe that hippo knew that impala was in distress. That lunge was nothing more than bluster. That close to shore is the hippo's domain and there's no way that was a miss. Cool video.
Thank God poor little Impala. 🙏🙏💓 Good for him!!
Nature: Time to die little Impala.
Impala: Not today my friend.
Impala was like no way:
You killed all my family members
I've got to let my bloodline continue
You can't kill me
This impala should play the lottery, seems luck is on its side. Statistically it had a 20% chance to escape the wild dogs, and in the same moment came inches from the jaws of a hippo and lived to tell the tale
it probably didn't live long to tell the tale, statistically it was probably chase again by wild dogs the next day.
@@rgygduysdgyuygsduysd Well we don't know that for sure, but I was referring to the actual documented success rate when wild dogs hunt, when they are hunting a specific deer they have a success rate of 80-85%, which means they catch the prey more than 4 out of every 5 attempts. It is the highest of any carnivore species on the planet. In comparison, lions only have a success rate of 15-25%
So the impala was extremely lucky to get away and might live another few years, or maybe only a day, who knows
Impala: what the f”-* are you doing!? Dod you not see the dogs I’m trying to get away from!? Bleeping hippos!!
Given the 3 hazards, getting caught by the Crocs or Hippos would still be far preferable than a pack of those dogs! Talk about a brutal death!
" Let's not get carried away, the impala is only doing what it's supposed to do". Roy Keane.
Ha!
It's his job
That impala really wanted to live
Wow, survived so many wild dogs and hippo charge.
Survival for an impala is a tenuous proposition. This was a massive fluke.
impala escapes:
hoomans: yaay!
wild dogs been hungry for days: lady my life a joke to you
Croc: thank you my dog friends
That's one lucky impala! 😁
The Hippo's are big bullies, it's rare they eat meat. It was also nice to see an Impala get to live another day.
It's rare they eat meat...please explain this...they are one of the most dangerous species in Africa.
YAYYYYYYYY! 💪😍💖 Bravo IMPALA! 🙏
Impala are 0 -151 vs the wild dogs and hippos on this channel and somehow someway get their first win !! Brilliant !!!!
It outran the dogs and lucked out the crocs weren't on that side. The crocs weren't going to pursue it into the hippo territory (mother & calves?) so it gets to live another day.
How do you know there are crocs in there btw?
@@michellea9857 you can see them...
@@rah718 you have good eyesight, I can’t see nowt
@@michellea9857 You can see them bobbing in the water starting here: 0:47
Are you saying crocs are afraid to go to Hipo territory?
How did it escape the hippos ? This was the hand of God
Poor impalas, their only purpose is to feed predators... but this one got another day.
By that logic, the predators' purpose is only to be wormfood or be killed by other predators.
Life is finite and brutal, but maybe that impala has enjoyed some of the finest green grass in Kruger in his day, and has partied with some cute lady impalas. And perhaps even philosophized about the nature of the Universe and his place in it. :-)
Everyone dies. It is how you spend your short life on this planet that matters. Not how long you live. Some humans die/killed when they are 8 years old, other humans die/killed when they are 88 years old. So humans and impala/ any other animals no difference
WE ALL DIE OR ARE KILLED
HOW YOU SPEND YOUR SHORT LIFE THAT IS WHAT MATTERS
Finally a video where impala doesnt get ragdolled
Impala : Esacapes
Me: wondering when the channel name changed from "Kruger sightings" to "Latest sightings"
Last month 😅
Wow a great escape by an impala
The impala employed the hydraulics lol
Hippos are like water mines with radar
I never get tired of seeing hippos get killed.
A big win for the little guy! 👍
Finally a fairytale happy ending for once
finally , one made it, this made me happy
Wow..what a satisfying video after a long time!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, and then the leopard was like "my turn!" 🍽
Wow! Finally a victory for impala !!
somehow my day feels better after watching this...lol
Remarkable! Impala just won the Lotto!
It's historical moment for all of us.✨🦌
They cut the video short.. Wild dogs ran around the other side and was waiting on impala
Female impala: i have urgent meeting to attend to
Hippo: i drop u there
Female impala: no thanks perv
Dang hippo, why YOU going for it? You don't eat impalas! You eat grass....🤣
Now that's a rare sighting!
This is what i subscribed for, what a scene!
They were all like wtf just happened
"Let's watch guys, let's watch. See what happens." Such amazing sagacity! Without this helpful advice his guests would undoubtedly have closed their eyes and fallen asleep. Or jumped off the vehicle and walked back to the lodge. So many options available to them.