LIONS ATTACK CROCODILE WALKING ON LAND
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Published 2022-07-19
The lions, on the other hand, grab their opportunity to go in for the attack.
But, the croc wasn't going to give up without a fight!
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Lions are known for their feisty and fierce nature, but to take on a crocodile is quite something. Of course, outnumbering a crocodile could be to their advantage, but still. A fully grown crocodile can reach up to 7 meters (22.9 feet) in length and weigh in at 1 ton (2204 pounds). As opposed to a fully grown lion which only weighs up to 270 kilograms (595 pounds).
Naturally, these two species are both incredible hunters and known for their great tactics when taking down prey. But crocodiles have an immense bite force and are capable of severely injuring a lion given the chance. These lions knew that ganging up on this poor reptile would definitely count in their favour.
15-year-old student Connor Dawes and his family had the thrill of seeing this incredible sighting at Entabeni Game Reserve in the Waterberg. Connor shared this exciting story with LatestSightings.com:
That moment a pride of lions attack a crocodile walking on land
"We watched a male lion walk down the dirt road along a dam. The male lion met up with a few youngsters and they all continued walking along the road. They came to where the crocodile was basking in the sun. Suddenly the male lion attacked the crocodile."
"I was shocked that a lion would even think of taking on a crocodile. I wasn’t really worried for the crocodile - that was until the lion grabbed its back leg and pulled it away from the water. The rest of the pride joined in and continued provoking and attacking the crocodile."
"Eventually, the crocodile managed to escape and I was relieved that we wouldn’t see the lion kill the crocodile. The crocodile swam away and the lions moved off and lay down as if nothing had happened. I have never seen anything like this before. Even our game ranger said she had never seen or heard of anything like this happening."
"We saw the crocodile the next day swimming in the dam, and friends who visited two weeks later also confirmed that the crocodile was still doing alright."
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All Comments (21)
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To the guy who said, "shut up". We need more people like you
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Watching this scene, I can only imagine how many amazing things have happened in nature that the cameras didn't capture
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That croc was like "next time you come over for a sip Ill be waiting for you bruh"
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Crocodiles are built different. The fact that it still kept walking after that is amazing. Such durable and tough animals
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The croc is like, “damn these warm blooded bullies.”
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From the way it was walking towards the water, you know that croc took a beating! 💯
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Lions always look so cute when they are trying to figure something out
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One of the few animals that can take a lion's bite and scratches multiple times and still walk away to be alright.
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I love the way the male lion walked off at the end, like he was saying "I didn't really want to eat that croc".
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Love a well placed "shut up". The rarest thing for most people is hearing these animals over the incessant grumbling noises of the human ape.
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Lion in the end was like "Okay, get into the water. But make it quick. I can't fight the temptation."
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"If the crocodile latches on, it will be very detrimental to the lion" Wow, wildlife education at its finest!
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The Male Lions belly was full he is seriously bullying the croc 😂🦁
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Just Wow! Every time I feel I have seen it all vis a vis wildlife, this channel surprises me. Imagine the power of a male lion, to be able to thrash around a croc like that. Incredible footage!
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not many creatures can endure a full on male lion attack. Kinda explains how they have survived for so long.
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You can tell that croc was absolutely exhausted. Incredible video
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Damn,that male lion was like "GET OVER HERE!"
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Croc: "Thanks for the back scratch kitty." Lion:🙀
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Omg finally. Never seen a lion attack this much to a croc. Usually they swipe at the crocs but never all out attack. Very impressed with the King Lion..
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I love how the girls usually have an a emotional breakdown when its an impala getting eating ,but when its a crocodile they just laugh
