Check Out These Photos of an Amazing Wyoming Wildlife Standoff

An amazing scene played out recently at Wyoming's National Elk Refuge.

In a spectacular standoff that lasted for more than an hour, five coyotes cornered two juvenile mountain lions, who took up refuge high on a buck and rail fence.

The coyotes let the cats know they weren’t welcome in the area. The coyotes become more aggressive as one of the mountain lions moves down the fence-line.

The incredible photoset has since gone viral. Check out more of the photos by Lori Iverson on the USFWS flickr page.