Feeding time at the tiger park...in all its ROAR brutality: Incredible images captured at a reserve in northern China show the big cats as they play with their food
- These impressive photos show how a Siberian tiger makes a mighty leap to grasp a guinea fowl in mid-air
- In a brief moment of freedom, the bird somehow manages to flutter away from the big cat’s claws
- But its escape is only momentary – for there was only ever likely to be one winner in this deadly encounter
Talk about grabbing a bite to eat… With perfect timing and an agility that belies its fearsome power, a Siberian tiger makes a mighty leap to grasp a guinea fowl in mid-air.
In a brief moment of freedom, the bird somehow manages to flutter away from the big cat’s claws. But its escape is only momentary – for there was only ever likely to be one winner in this deadly encounter.
These incredible images were captured at a Siberian tiger reserve in northern China by Russian wildlife photographer Andrey Gudkov.
He said: ‘These tigers were catching guinea fowl for their lunch. Siberian tigers are incredibly fast and have fantastic reflexes, which makes them exceptional predators. It was amazing to watch them plucking the birds out of the air.’
Talk about grabbing a bite to eat… With perfect timing and an agility that belies its fearsome power, a Siberian tiger makes a mighty leap to grasp a guinea fowl in mid-air
In a brief moment of freedom, the bird somehow manages to flutter away from the big cat’s impressive claws
But the terrified bird's escape is only momentary – for there was only ever likely to be one winner in this deadly encounter
These incredible images were captured at a Siberian tiger reserve in northern China by Russian wildlife photographer Andrey Gudkov
He said: ‘These tigers were catching guinea fowl for their lunch. Siberian tigers are incredibly fast and have fantastic reflexes, which makes them exceptional predators'
The photographer added: 'It was amazing to watch them plucking the birds out of the air’
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