Benson Nashula was leading a tour through Olkeju Rongai, Kenya, on March 2, when he suddenly came across a newborn buffalo surrounded by lions.
The touching video shows a wild buffalo chasing lions away from its young cub. However, due to the large number of lions, wild buffalo alone cannot fight off hunters. As a result, the calf was dragged away by a lioness.
Then, one of the male lions jumped on the mother buffalo’s back and used his strength to knock the prey to the ground. At the same time, the remaining female lions rushed in to attack, leaving the mother buffalo unable to resist.
Benson said: “I know this is the law of nature, but the buffalo fought bravely. She had just given birth when the lions attacked. In total, it took 30 minutes for them to overwhelm the mother buffalo.”
Lions are known as the most fearsome predators in the African savannah. Their main prey are other mammals, especially medium to large sized ungulates.
Thanks to their outstanding strength, plus their sharp teeth and claws, they can defeat many other animals for food. The fastest way to defeat prey that African lions often use is to attack the prey’s respiratory system, bite or tear the throat.
In fact, wild buffalo are not easy to bully creatures in Africa. If a lion hunts alone and subjectively, it is entirely possible that it will be seriously injured or even die. Therefore, when hunting wild buffalo, lions often follow the herd, choosing the lone or weakest animal for easy slaughter.