What brutal fights in the wild look like

The harsh world of wildlife is sometimes shocking with its cruelty. The animals living in it constantly have to fight for existence, food, partner or primacy, and they always have the same methods - to fight not for life, but for death. And although sometimes skirmishes end in flight, this does not detract from the entertainment of the duel. Many shots of animals that came together in a battle, made by photographers in various corners of the Earth, are simply amazing: the incredible power of wild animals is breathtaking, and not one gladiatorial duel can often be compared with their cruelty. We offer you a look at some of the most terrible and spectacular fights of animals in nature.

Bear and Tiger Scramble

It was an ordinary sunny day, not portending anything tragic. Ursa Major Maggie, along with her young cubs, rested peacefully at a pond in Rantambore National Park, India, when suddenly a huge tiger appeared in front of her. And although the appearance of this predator can scare anyone, Maggie had no choice but to engage in battle with him. The enemy is defeated, but the second appears next. With all her inherent despair and ferocity, she struggles to protect her babies!

Lioness fight

Photographer Steve Bloom captured this shot when he was at the Masai Mara Nature Reserve in Kenya. On that day, the lionesses staged an incredibly epic battle.

Eagle Scramble with a Fox

The carcass of a dead animal could not be divided between a fox and an eagle.

Two zebras

These, as a rule, peaceful animals hardly anyone saw in such a hostile attitude towards each other. However, just such a shot was managed to be made in Tanzania - zebras are fighting for primacy in the herd.

Zebra and lion

Another battle involving the zebra, but this time the animal is trying to save his life and fight off the lion that attacked her.

The battle of the wolf and the bear

This is an impressive photo taken by Anna-Marie Calus in 2011.

Hippopotamus with crocodile

Usually hippos look rather awkward and clumsy, but they can be extremely dangerous. So, a herd of these animals, seeing a crocodile approaching them, reacted very swiftly and cruelly.

Hippo Lioness Scramble

A walk of a lonely hippopotamus far from a reservoir ended mortally for him - he was surrounded by a lion's pride.

Crocodile and elephant fight

Martin Nifeler witnessed the battle of the crocodile with an elephant protecting his cub in Zambia. The crocodile, who tried to attack the baby, was immediately attacked by his mother.