Amazing pictures show how agile both these species are

Aug 21, 2012 14:53 GMT  ·  By

Several pictures recently made public stand as proof that, whenever circumstances demand it, gazelles can make full use of their inborn acrobatic skills in order to stay alive.

What we are talking about is how a tiny representative of this herbivorous species managed to elude death by flying over the open mouths of two crocodiles, both of which looked more than eager to make it their lunch.

Apparently, the gazelle got confused as its entire herd was lining up to cross the river and plunged straight ahead.

However, once it became aware of the danger lurking in the murky waters, it reconsidered its entire plan and jumped so high that the crocodiles jaws could no longer reach it.

Luckily for us, wildlife photographers caught this entire incident on camera, so now we can ourselves be witnesses to how both sheer luck and amazing agility saved this gazelle.

More pictures are available here.