Kung Fu fighting giraffes get in a twist battling it out in ferocious display of dominance
Pair captured clashing in South African bush by British photographer
First blow knocks bull across the face
Powerful beasts end up entwined as long necks and limbs get in muddle
Their statuesque legs and elegant necks make giraffes the world's tallest creatures.
Handy when reaching to browse the leaves and buds on the highest treetops, the animal's long limbs can prove a hindrance when engaging in a battle with a rival beast.
Ferocious bull giraffes are often spotted on the African plains, battling it out in a display of dominance to claim mating rights.
Cowering from the blow, the giraffe appears to stumble to regain his balance
These amazing stills capture the moment British photographer Ben Coley snapped a pair of males fighting in the South African bush, at the Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.
As they faced up, one of the impressive animals lashed out, whacking his opponent with his powerful limb.
In a bid to dodge the impact the other ducked, stumbling before swinging around and getting in a twist.
Swinging around, the giraffe ends up in a muddle, getting caught up with his opponent
These amazing stills capture the moment British photographer Ben Coley snapped a pair of males fighting in the South African bush, at the Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
Giraffes are capable of generating a huge amount of force and are able to knock an opponent to the ground with a single strike.
But in this instance the clumsy pair ended up entwined with one another.
Despite looking like a savage dual, contests such as these don't usually prove dangerous and end when one animal gives in and walks away.
作者: eaglelu 時間: 2013-10-17 12:11 AM
曾在動物頻道上，看這些貌似溫文儒雅的長頸鹿，以頸部你來我往。
但手來腳來的，較少看到。作者: antimatter 時間: 2013-10-17 02:54 AM
中國嘅形意拳裏面應該加多長頸拳呢項作者: 麵包和牛奶 時間: 2013-10-24 09:38 AM
