Elephants Save Leopard From Lions in Tree
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Published 2023-06-06
FJ Mammes, Head guide at Sabi Sand Nature Reserve shared his footage of this sighting with LatestSightings.com
"We had been tracking a cheetah for some time, following tracks in the sand. When a call came through on the radio that a male leopard had just been spotted. It was the Ravenscourt male. We immediately aborted our cheetah tracking and headed in the direction of the leopard."
"As we were on our way there another call came through on the radio that he killed an impala. In our pursuit of catching a glimpse of the leopard, we were distracted by the sight of two lionesses. And it looked as if though they were heading in the same direction as us."
Sometimes lionesses take advantage of the meals hunted by other predators like leopards. When these clever lionesses spot a leopard who has worked hard to catch its prey. They use their strong and powerful bodies to intimidate the leopard and quickly claim the meal as their own.
"We just got to the sighting and before we knew it the lionesses were there too. One of them climbed the tree in a hurry and in doing so caused the leopard to drop its meal. The other lioness grabbed the kill off the floor and ran off, whilst the first lioness began attacking the leopard."
"Just when we thought it could not escalate any further, a herd of elephants appeared out of the thickets. Clearly not happy with all the commotion disturbing their day. The elephants began trumpeting which in turn caused the lioness in the tree to flee."
"The elephants continued their pursuit of the lioness, which gave the leopard a window to escape and he too jumped out of the tree and ran off. Leaving us in awe of what had just transpired."
Elephants sometimes chase off lions as they feel threatened by their presence. When they see lions, they trumpet loudly to warn them and show that they mean business. The lions, being smaller and less powerful, get scared and run away. Elephants are protective and want to keep their loved ones safe, so they use their size and strength to intimidate the lions and make sure they stay far away.
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All Comments (21)
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Lioness heard boss music when elephants came which gave her the extra motivation to get off of the tree
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I've never seen a lion or lioness ever get that far up a tree..amazing and terrifying. Crazy footage!
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I like how the lioness took out her frustration on the leopard because she didn't know how to get out of the tree.
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Love how the lioness was like "Tf do I get down now?" and goes right back to fighting the leopard π
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Lions actually have little trouble going up a tree. It's the getting back down again that they struggle with. Which is why they generally avoid making the climb.
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Of all the nature programmes I have watched over the years, I don't think I have ever seen a lion/lioness so high up in a tree before
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Elephants are the security guards of the savanna πβ€
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I love how at a certain point the lion is like βoh shootβ¦ how do I get down?β
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This channel never clickbait with their title and never disappoints.
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Lions are now 80% evolved to climb trees by chasing leopards.. ππ
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I hope these folks realize what an extraordinary sighting this is. I spent two days in Kruger, and it was great, but nothing this dramatic. Amazing.
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Elephants are the best. Please protect them.
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The Elephants unexpectedly saved the leopard πβs life. They are true Heros π!
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Elephant is the real king of the jungle π
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I once saw a squirrel πΏ helping a smaller bird fight of a crow that was coming after her nest πͺΊ. That was the coolest thing I have seen in person! π
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Lions to Leopard: "Do you know where you at, fool?" Elephants to Lions: "Naw, do YOU know where YOU at???" Lions: "Understandable. Have a nice day."
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Leopard was lucky to lose its meal instead of its life. Also, it was pretty cool and unexpected for the elephants π to save the leopard.
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There is only one thing in the mind of any animal when they see an elephant π " run " ππ
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I am surprised at how close the vehicles appear to be to the action!
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Best safari channel on Youtube!! Greetings from The NEtherlands.
