An incredible video documented the tense struggle between a jackal and a marabou in Pilanesburg National Park in Sᴏᴜᴛʜ Aғʀɪᴄᴀ. Dian Swanepoel, a 28-year-old construction engineer, captured the initial image of the ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ at Kubu Dam on camera. To ambush the wading bird, the jackal initially laid flat on the ground. Swanepoel asserted that the jackal ran for a marabou and made a full-out effort to grasp it by the neck.

As he saw all that was unfolding, he was both impressed and ᴛᴇʀʀɪғɪᴇᴅ. A meal is a meal, regardless of how bad he felt about the marabou. The jackal played with the marabou, his tail bouncing madly as though he were genuinely pleased with himself.

This accomplishment was quite impressive considering the jackal is only slightly larger than a domestic dog. A stork family member, the marabou is a massive bird with a 12-foot wingspan. These creatures can grow to approximately five feet in height and weigh up to 20 pounds.

The birds’ completely bald head and neck, black back, and wʜɪᴛe chest and belly give them an extremely peculiar appearance. A huge bill, a neck ruff, and a pink sac on its throat are further features on display. Marabous are frequently referred to as “undertaker birds” because of the way they seem when viewed from behind, as well as their cloak-like wings and back, tiny legs, and thick mass of hair.

Let’s watch the video: