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Apparently, animals grabbing rides on top of other animals is way more common than we previously thought.
The most recent example was captured by Mark White at the Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska. There, he witnessed a black, red-winged bird sitting on top of an intense-looking red-tailed hawk.
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The stunning picture was then shared by the U.S. Department of the Interior on Instagram, where it received 18,000 "likes."
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"This bird has definitely bet on this with his friends," one amused Instagrammer commented.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on
