giraffe knocks out lion in epic chase
the kings of the jungle lions are strong predators in the wild
with this small body can lions hunt and eat large animals like giraffes
this was a risky and difficult hunt for the lion
the time to attack is when the giraffe bends down to drink water
the hungry lions will immediately rush in like a tornado
the dramatic chase takes place among the grasslands
but lions rarely hunt alone they hunt in a pride or a coalition
that is what makes lions able to kill large prey like a giraffe
but even for a pride of lions taking down a giraffe is not easy
even though they look peaceful and feeble giraffes are not easy prey
and big cats do not succeed every time they try to prey on the lanky animal but surprisingly
enough some animals do eat giraffes and lions are one of the main predators of giraffes
a lion has almost no chance of taking down a giraffe on its own
unless it's a young or disabled giraffe
when hunting other animals lions often kill their prey by strangulation or using their powerful jaws
to suffocate the victim a giraffe is too big for the lion to lunge at its neck but they do
have some excellent and well-known tactics to give their giraffe hunting a greater chance of success
lions rely on their powerful and strong forelimbs
and their retractable claws for initially grouping the prey
they attack behind legs of the giraffe
but sometimes the lion's rear attack strategy succeeds
practice has proven that the lion's rear attack can be very effective
first a giraffe can hardly see a predator if a lion is behind it
second the skin on the giraffe's hind legs is thinner and easier to penetrate
and finally attacking the legs make the giraffes vulnerable to falling to the ground
after many bites and wounds caused by the claws giraffes will become less and less resistant
many lines will start jumping on its back in the end a giraffe will be knocked down
and once it collapses all members of the pride will start attacking the prey
but the giraffes don't give up easily when attacked adult giraffes will defend
themselves by kicking the line with their front or hind legs
with an average weight of two and a half thousand pounds
their strong hooves chemists deadly to a lion
for example one attack can shatter the skull or back of a lion in fact in many cases some
members of the lion pride were seriously injured when they attacked a giraffe
and because of that adult giraffes are not the number one food source for powerful predators
a giraffe meal is not an easy win for a lion
the fight between giraffes and lions is difficult for both sides
as an insidious predator the lion has another easier option it's
a baby giraffe it is estimated that about 75 of young giraffes do not survive to adulthood
because they become the victims of predators such as lions
this happens because baby giraffes need to mostly lie
on the ground for the first few weeks after birth
when it lies on the ground the line will easily stalk
and kill it despite the protection of its mother
this video captures a fierce battle between a mother giraffe
and a lion at the masai mara reserve in kenya
this baby giraffe was born not too long ago normally 30 minutes after birth baby
giraffes can walk though tripping a little and within 10 hours they can run unfortunately for
this young giraffe a hungry lioness and hyena showed an interest in it from birth
the lion and the hyena both followed the giraffe's mother
but the hyena quickly lost interest and now only the lion follows the giraffe
he follows it for more than six kilometers the lion is waiting for an opportunity to attack
how can a mother giraffe and her newborn resist the lion's claws
what outcome do you think will happen please comment your opinion below
the last place is a dam located close to the river a newborn giraffe was accidentally pushed
down by its mother several times while trying to escape a predator
after walking more than six kilometers they were forced to stop because the river in front of
them was blocked the poor young giraffe has not even had a sip of its mother's milk yet
in this dangerous situation the mother giraffe still tries to protect her baby when chasing the
lion the mother giraffe accidentally pushes her baby down a slope the mother giraffe
immediately jumped down to try to find a way to save her baby the lion of course could not pass
up the opportunity given to him by the heavens and jumped down to bite the young giraffe's head
the small animal collapsed and it had almost no chance against such a formidable predator
the lion took this opportunity to end the poor life of the baby giraffe
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