Mother buffalo risks her life, fighting against a pride of lions to protect her cubs

(Dan Tri) - Even though surrounded by a pride of lions, the mother buffalo did not abandon her baby, determined to fight back even though it might cost her her life.

A touching video about the power of motherly love in the natural world was recently recorded by a tourist at Kruger Nature Reserve, South Africa, showing the moment a young African buffalo was suddenly attacked by a lion.

Initially, the lion easily overwhelmed the young buffalo thanks to its superior strength. However, the mother buffalo did not hesitate to charge in, using her horns to attack the lion to protect her child.

The fight did not stop there as the mother and child were quickly surrounded by a pride of lions.

Despite being alone and facing overwhelming numbers and danger to her life, the mother buffalo still fought bravely, not abandoning her calf. In a seemingly hopeless situation, something unexpected happened.

Mother buffalo risks her life, fighting against a pride of lions to protect her cubs ( Video : Kruger).

The herd of wild buffalo suddenly appeared and fought against the pride of lions. The large and strong adults in the herd surrounded the mother and her child, forming a strong protective ring to protect them from predators.

A fierce battle ensued, and with overwhelming strength and numbers, the herd of African buffalo successfully repelled the pride of lions.

The African buffalo is one of the largest herbivores on the savanna, weighing between 500 and 1,000 kg, with some individuals weighing nearly 1.4 tons. They live in large herds, which can number in the hundreds. Despite their impressive size and strength, buffalo are still a favorite prey of lions.

To hunt buffalo, lions usually have to hunt in packs, coordinate to separate the prey from the herd and join forces to bring it down. Rarely can an adult male lion take down a large buffalo alone.

African buffaloes are strong enough to fight off predators, but their timid nature often causes them to run away rather than confront them. Perhaps it was the mother buffalo’s extraordinary courage when facing a pride of lions alone that gave the herd the strength to return and fight, creating a happy ending to this dramatic story.

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