The footage shows the heart-stopping moment the two jackals arrive at the scene and begin menacingly circling the unsuspecting baby wildebeest as it takes a nap.
The mother desperately tries to fend off the predators from getting close to her baby and in the process runs into her youngster sending it flying
The jackals plan their moves strategically and every time the mother turns around to chase one away, the other sneaks up from behind to try and take a bite of the calf
Its mother then desperately tries to fend off the predators from getting close to her baby and in the process runs into her youngster sending it flying.
The jackals plan their moves strategically and every time the mother turns around to chase one away, the other sneaks up from behind to try and take a bite of the calf.
Several minutes into the encounter the mother headbutts the youngster again with its horns sending it flying in an attempt to get it out of the way of the attack.
Several minutes into the encounter the mother headbutts the youngster again with its horns sending it flying in an attempt to get it out of the way of the attack
The incident – which happened at the Kruger National Park in in northeastern South Africa – was filmed by Marcel and Jaime Letts