Friday 9 September 2011

Lioness vs wildebeest




You don't scare me: Moment brave young wildebeest stood up to a lioness who wanted him for dinner




A series of amazing pictures shows
how a young wildebeest overcomes the odds to successfully beat off a
hungry lioness before submitting to the king of the jungle.
The
migration of wildebeest through swirling Kenyan rivers always loses
many victims to drowning, but this fawn manages to battle its way across
and haul itself through the mud towards safety.
Unfortunately, the youngster's
brave bid for survival has attracted the attention of the lioness who
waits patiently on the riverbank for the exhausted fawn to emerge. 
But
even though the poor wildebeest is on its last legs, he somehow manages
to fend off his aggressor with a series of head butts that startle the
attacker into retreat.
Watch out: The lioness waits patiently as the young wildebeest struggles through the mud
Watch out: The lioness waits patiently as the young wildebeest struggles through the mud
Face off: The wildebeest startles the lioness with an aggressive head-butt
Face off: The wildebeest startles the lioness with an aggressive head-butt
Backward step: The lioness has second thoughts as the wildebeest prepares to attack again
Backward step: The lioness has second thoughts as the wildebeest prepares to attack again


But
his success is short lived. A huge male lion at least five times the
wildebeest's weight has been waiting in the wings and decides to show
the shame-faced female how it should be done... with the inevitable
outcome.

End game: Despite the wildebeest's brave efforts, he is no match for the lion
End game: Despite the wildebeest's brave efforts, he is no match for the lion
All over: The king of the jungle sinks his teeth into his prey
All over: The king of the jungle sinks his teeth into his prey







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