Video Of The Week - Are Lions Losing Their Edge?
Lions have been called the 'King of Beasts' for centuries and for good reason too - Not only are they majestic looking, but also, at the top of the food chain. Granted, it is the males that are awarded this designation, but female lions are no slouches either. After all, they are the ones that do all the hunting.
Lately, however, it seems as though these mighty beasts are losing their edge. Just a week ago, there was evidence of a tiny porcupine defeating a pride of 17 wild cats. Now, there is footage of them being outsmarted by a baby elephant.
The amazing video of the struggle was captured at the Norman Carr Safaris Chinzombo Camp in Zambia, earlier this month, by a group of tourists on a game drive. As they were going through the reserve, they noticed a baby elephant that appeared to have been separated from its herd, being confronted by 14 aggressive female lions.
The onlookers, which included journalist, Jesse Nash, U.K. naturalist Steve Baker, and New York professor, Dan Christoffel, as well as some experienced safari guides were all confident that this would be the poor elephant's last day. But where there is a will, there is a way - the pachyderm who the group named Hercules, never gave up even when it had three lionesses on its back - and after some smart thinking, was finally able to get rid of the ferocious predators!
Resource: africageographic.com
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seaqueen457Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 9:45 amThats sad I love lions but thats sad😫😫🥺🥺
gold3nglareWednesday, November 18, 2020 at 10:33 amPoor elephant.
pusheen_twtSunday, July 26, 2020 at 5:32 pmSo sad!😢😥
devapisarkarFriday, June 26, 2020 at 8:27 amI say lions are better then elephants because elephants have long noses and it makes them look weird
hopefulThursday, November 5, 2020 at 9:17 amwhat? No, they use their trunks to fend off predators and to eat and drink, and Lions roar so loud but each animal is unique in their own way.# Go animals.
meowpowerSunday, April 19, 2020 at 1:43 pmThe elephant is smart!
xxgodoftwinsxxWednesday, March 11, 2020 at 7:26 amthis is sad because elephants should be on top of the food chan because it's so smart and big it have more brain then himens
coolvaeWednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:07 pmIs that elephant ok.
- maxThursday, September 5, 2019 at 1:52 pmvery sad the elephant is very smart and intelligent.
the_super_gamerMonday, June 3, 2019 at 9:21 amNow that's just sad- #LesGoElaphantsTuesday, May 7, 2019 at 11:39 amThat's sad
- #LionsShouldWinFriday, May 3, 2019 at 8:51 amHonestly, I don't care about the baby elephant. The Lions need to eat to survive, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that kind of elephant is endangered. So there will be plenty more to come. The Lions will die too, if they don't eat.