Giant vulture and a hungry jackal

A giant vulture and a hungry jackal fight over a pile of bones. Photographer Stephen Earle snapped the scene from a hide as the two animals battled at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

The vulture backed away following a one-minute stand-off with the black-backed jackal. Picture: Stephen Earle

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