This is the incredible moment when an aggressive zebra turns the tables on a galloping cheetah – and successfully chases it into a bush.
The special series of photos shows the fastest big cat on earth sprinting menacingly towards a herd of zebras wandering too close to her three cubs in Kenya.
In what seems to be a foreg one conclusion, the striped mammals scatter and run for their lives as the protective mother hunts them down.
But in an amazing turn of events, a zebra suddenly decided to turn defense into attack.
The mammal turned its head sharply and began to gallop towards the charging cat.
The jaguar, seemingly stunned by the astonishing bravery of its striped foe, paused for a moment, before swerving off in the other direction as the much larger quadruped charged at her.
The zebra chased the cheetah across the plains and shoved it into the bushes, before striding triumphantly.
The jaguar remained hidden while her worried cubs looked on incredulously.
A beautiful cheetah mother was seen prowling the plains of the Naboisho population in Kenya with a coalition of cubs. A beautiful cheetah mother was seen prowling the plains of the Naboisho population in Kenya with a coalition of cubs.
A herd of zebras happened to be in their way, and the mother jumped into action to protect her cubs from any threat. The jaguar, which can run at speeds over 60mph, took off. chase striped mammals that quickly run away.
But just then, in an amazing turn of events, one of the zebras suddenly turned and started galloping towards the big cat.
The zebra frantically lunged at the spotted predator and started chasing her in the opposite direction.
Cheetahs live throughout the plains of eastern and southern Africa and are considered big cats, although usually only weighing about 80 – 140 lbs and unable to roar.
They are the fastest animals on Earth, capable of reaching speeds of around 70mph when chasing their prey.
But cheetahs can only sustain this incredible explosive speed for a very short distance – only about 250m – before they need to slow down.
The stress on the body is sσ exceptional that cheetahs often have to rest for up to half an hour after a short sprint before they can sprint again.
Cheetahs are known to successfully hunt zebras in a group, but a lone cheetah will rarely attack zebras due to the considerable size difference between animals.
However, big cats are still a significant threat to any zebra, sσ the brave four-legged man who chased after this mother leopard has definitely earned her stripes!
The jaguar, seemingly stunned by the astonishing bravery of its striped foe, paused for a moment, before swerving off in the other direction as the much larger quadruped charged at her.
The zebra chased the leopard across the plains and threw it into the bushes.
The jaguar disappeared into the thicket to hide from the oncoming zebra, the last of which strode triumphantly.
