Jackal Picks a Fight With the Wrong Bird

Added: 2026-05-30

[00:00:03]There's been no rain in half a year.

[00:00:08]The green kingdom has vanished.

[00:00:12]>> [snorts] >> With it, almost all surface water.

[00:00:20]All but this water hole.

[00:00:24]And it's dwindling by the day.

[00:00:29]Overcrowding and despair lie ahead.

[00:00:36]For the tiniest birds to Earth's greatest land mammals.

[00:00:49]For the world's biggest birds, it's even harder.

[00:00:54]For they've got babies to care for.

[00:01:02]Raising young in this cruel, harsh place can be particularly nerve-racking for highly strung parents like the ostrich.

[00:01:13]With everyone out to bag a meal wherever they can, ostrich chicks are like drive-thru takeout.

[00:01:21]Easy.

[00:01:26]If the jackal can get past their [music] dad.

[00:02:11]>> And he considers everyone a threat.

[00:02:32]But rather safe than sorry.

[00:02:44]With the water hole getting more crowded every day, one must be on high alert.

[00:03:00]Tempers flare in battles for access.

[00:03:22]Some use size to bully their way through.

[00:03:35]Others wait just to steal a sip.

[00:03:48]With no other water holes left, all are being drawn here.

[00:03:55]>> Yes, sir.

[00:03:57]>> [music]