The clip was recorded by a tourist while visiting the Entabeni nature reserve (South Africa), showing the moment of clash between the “lords” of his area, crocodiles and lions.
The clip shows the moment the lions passed by the lake and saw a crocodile lying in the sun. The lions immediately showed the strength of the “lords of the steppe” when rushing to attack the crocodile.
If in the water, the crocodile can play the role of “lord” and is ready to attack any animal that comes close to the surface of the water, but when on land, the lion completely dominates.
In terms of appearance and weight, crocodiles are superior to lions when adult crocodiles can weigh up to a ton, while adult lions usually weigh from 270 to 300 kg. Not to mention crocodiles are superior to lions in their strong bite force, which can easily seriously injure an adult lion with a single bite.
It was thought that the crocodile could hardly escape and became a meal for the fierce lions. However, the outcome of this clash surprised many people.
Although superior in numbers, the lions understood that confronting and subduing a large crocodile is not easy. Just being bitten by a crocodile, a lion can be seriously injured and even lose his life.
Conversely, crocodiles also know that encountering lions on land is suicide. The crocodile fought fiercely and tried to approach the lake. Finally, the crocodile’s resistance also worked, as the animal was able to get close to the water and escape.
As soon as the crocodile left, the lions continued to lie beside the lake as if nothing had happened.
The clip about the unexpected clash between the “lord of the steppe” and the “lord of the swamp” caused a fever after being posted on social networks. Many veteran rangers say they have never witnessed an encounter between a crocodile and a lion and admit that the creator of the clip is lucky to capture this interesting moment.
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