Elephants Save Leopard From Lions in Tree
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2023
- A herd of elephants rescue a leopard from two lionesses that climb a tree and fight him for his hard-earned prize.
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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Lioness heard boss music when elephants came which gave her the extra motivation to get off of the tree
I've never seen a lion or lioness ever get that far up a tree..amazing and terrifying. Crazy footage!
They shake monkey's off the trees too
I was surprised 😮 to see a lion that up far in a tree
Proper motivation. A chance to end one of your mortal enemies.
Lioness can but lions can't
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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.
Same with our cat. It starts crying for us after being chased up our tree by enemy cat.
Love how the lioness was like "Tf do I get down now?" and goes right back to fighting the leopard 😂
Elephants are the security guards of the savanna 😂❤
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They never forget anything, do they?
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@@brianjones9780 What did he say?
@@AndrewMRoots i wanna know too haha the fool deleted his comment so musta been scandalous 😂
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
Hunger is the driving force
same....amazed she was able to get up that initial long trunk
She's a subadult lioness barely 2yo who comes from a lineage of good climbers.
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But the elephants didn't save the leopard
This was a click bait 😂😂😂. Elephant did not do shit
This is definitely a clickbait. Out of 2:06 minutes video, Elephant came close just for 5 seconds. When did it actually save the leopard? 🙄🙄They did nothing
@@chang-jungkarki1684chased the lion did they not
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.
Where is Kruger located?
@@cartergomez5390 South Africa
extremely rare. I spent a whole week without seeing a lion.
@@vapeurdepisse Damn.
In this case I blame your location, if you had done a better research there was no way you would spent an entire week without seeing a lion.
You could go to most areas in Sabi Sands ( where this footage was taken ) and 100% see lions if you were spending an entire week there.
@@reinsaxony4623 it was a road trip i wasn't going to spend 1 week in a camp
I love how at a certain point the lion is like “oh shoot… how do I get down?”
I noticed that too, she suddenly realized how high up she was lol
Typical stupid cat stuck in a tree.... Maybe not so typical, as this one figured out how to get down...
@@tara_p_rose11 that's how you hear of domestic cats getting stuck in trees, having to be rescued by the fire department 😆
and then gets mad at the leopard... look at what you made me do !!! KAREN !!! LOL
@@TaiAkinz yep exactly!
I like how the lioness took out her frustration on the leopard because she didn't know how to get out of the tree.
0:36 😂😂 she her frustration was real
she got down at the end of the video no problem. what are you talking about?
@@shaheryaralvi3353😂 That was funny.
I once saw a squirrel 🐿 helping a smaller bird fight of a crow that was coming after her nest 🪺. That was the coolest thing I have seen in person! 🙂
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The Elephants unexpectedly saved the leopard 🐆’s life. They are true Heros 😊!
Mate that lion was never going to get that leopard. Leopards have incredibly sharp claws that can rend your face. If anything the Lioness saved itself by leaving that tree.
The elephant didn't give a F about the leopard , he just saw a lion on his territory and took action
Elephants are the best. Please protect them.
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."
Elephant is the real king of the jungle 😂
Always has been.
More like the muscle bouncer gentle giant who knows their place, but even the king knows to tread carefully around, don't wanna make him mad. Same for hippos rhinos and honey badgers
Lions are now 80% evolved to climb trees by chasing leopards.. 😂😂
Yep. The world just keeps getting scarier.
@@jxknight1980they have been doing this for thousands of years, but keep being scared tho
True love them lions
@@Needformadness2 fax
Most lions are horrible tree climbers, compare to leopards, jaguars, and tigers...
Leopard was lucky to lose its meal instead of its life. Also, it was pretty cool and unexpected for the elephants 🐘 to save the leopard.
It wa snever in jeopardy of that.
Elephants have way more beef with Lions than Leopards... Elephants dont need much of an excuse to make lions lives harder 👌🏻
And yeah tbh that Leopard wasnt in much danger... the female was more likely to fall if it kept pushing it. Would kill a lion if she landed from there awkwardly.
The leopard can actually fight off and probably even kill a lion. It just chooses not to for whatever reason. I watched a vid where a small leopard fought off a lion and lioness at the same time.
@@akealgordari Cheetah has the speed, leopard has the agility, jaguar has the bite, but the lion has the size, power, and backup.
There is only one thing in the mind of any animal when they see an elephant 🐘 " run " 😭😭
Except for humans which is either awe or money
Lol, they call the lions the kings of the jungle. Lmfao
I am surprised at how close the vehicles appear to be to the action!
i was aware of at least 2 rifles in view in a lot of vids, just for "action".
Those lionesses used a neat tactic to get the leopard’s kill!
Send one up to knock it down and keep the leopard from chasing, while the other makes off with the prey
The leopard is trans
@@TransKidsMafia what are you on?
A leopard chasing a lion????
Lesson for life: don’t ever hide from a lion on a tree
I think u can but u must have something in your hand ( a stick or something like that) to hit it or poke it with. I believe that might work coz a lion is not as agile upside a tree.
Then where to hide in open field like that
But it works, the leopard lived to see another day! 😂
Best think is to jump into water if there is no crocodile or hippo. Lions have an aversion to water
But isn't it what saved the leopard? 😅
The part where the lion didn't know how to get down so it gets upset and tries to take it out on the leopard. 🤦🏾♂️🤣🤣🤣
Leopard didn't need saving. The leopard had the fighting advantage while in the tree. The lion almost fell a couple of times.
Ruthless and overskilked lioness....The drive of lions is truly amazing and inspiring!!😮
I feel so bad for that Leopard. So scared
leopards are no pushovers that's for sure even against lions even though lion are bigger and stronger, the Leopard is faster and more agile.
Whole pride was there.
@@alanfoster6589And yet couldn't get the job done. Plus, there were only 2 lions and one couldn't even get the leopard down.
@@alanfoster6589 The pride consists of only the 2 subadult lionesses you see in the video, their entire family died last year.
The thing that amazes me the most is how more people aren't killed by wildlife. That lion just run up and also jumped down from a tree. Surely she could've ran and jumped into one of these trucks and clawed someone's throat out before they'd even think to react.
They are smart enough to know that they would be killed afterward. They also don't see human as a desirable prey, it would seem we look ugly and don't look very appetising to them.
@@aquamon68 how do we know this?
@@Zooko23NY I have watched many videos of Lions, read comments by rangers. We underestimate the intelligence of animals. They know they are safe in the protected areas and won't attack those who protect them.
@@aquamon68 i underestimate no one. But ok. It's possible
@@Zooko23NYI think it’s from history, they were hunted a lot back in the day. This is now passed down the generations to stay far from us
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Leopards are my fav animal so I give full respect for those elephants for saving the leopard❤
very sad to see that leopard is not safe in the trees......imagine what the cheetahs facing in savannah
At least they can run
It is not that sad, it's still alive lol!
As for Cheetahs, yeah that's the sad one, they get mauled by both leopards and lions if they fail to pay attention to their surroundings. Otherwise, no predator has a chance in the open savannahs to catch them (and they try) !
yeah even the hyenas are chasing them off kills. f for respects
Their special skill of speed has served them well. Good luck trying to chase down a cheetah with room to run.
@@Xosidhethey can't though. They live because the heftier cousins allow them. A cheetah needs 5 minutes to catch its breath after hunting, and over 15 to reasonably recuperate. Lions, hyenas and leopards drive them off and often do not chase. Their kills are better than killing them. Dudes use hide gloves and overalls when catching cheetahs. They are properly weak cats. The mouth is only good on the backs of vulnerable smaller animals.
Saved by the real queens of the jungle! The agility of leopards is amazing, even balancing on the thinnest branches! Even if she fell out of that tree, she would have survived, a lion would injure itself!
It's like watching a realistic version of "The Wild Thornberries" thanks for all your videos!
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The thorn berries. Nice punch line. I get it. Stay safe.
You get a once on lifetime chance of this moment and you shoot a vertical video ... lord!!!!
Lions and tigers are slowly getting better in climbing
still neither will ever be as good as the leopards, weight is a important factor too
@@neidenbachjasmin796 that's ok...
I'd like to think tigers are better climbers than lions.
@@whatname4613 nah, tigers are worse climbers. They are better than male lions due to better agility and balance, but worse than female lions
"The elephants are chasing them"
**Elephants casually strolling in no particular direction**
😂
I love to believe Elephant is king of jungle 😅😊
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@@horseygurl143 For wildlife it does. don't you think?
Yeah! Leopard survived!!! Go on Elephants!!!
Just lost its meal
Incredible footage!
I know!!! You can’t see chit!
How lucky was this group of tourists!!
An interaction between 4 of the most typical species of animal world in such magnificent scenario ....wow
Nature is absolutely savage
I love it. The ellie is a super hero once again. 🐘
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The Lioness risked breaking her legs had she slipped
Now I need Tony Baker or Rockstar to do a voice over. This is some very good footage. And Elephants are always stopping fights, ALWAYS. 😆
She’s funny, looked around for the easy way down, then decided to make a scenes again 😃
Bruh what a blessing to see all of this live… WITH PROOF!
Did a leopard cub fall down or what was that at the beginning? 😮
No that was an impala the leopard had catched.
@@EarthIsFlat456 yup
@@EarthIsFlat456 thanks! :)
That's the highest and longest (in a tree) I've ever seen a lion go after a leopard. And she wasn't just interested in the dead impala, or she would have gone down after it when it fell. She seriously wanted to kill that leopard.
She's a subadult so it's easier for her to climb.
You would think that the leopard would have a distinctive advantage being up in the tree, but that persistent lioness is hangry enough for the task at hand!!!!!!
Elephants are KING!... and they truly KNOW it!!
0:38 its like the lioness realizes how high she is in a tree and gets even more angry at the leopard and proceeds to commit now that its 30feet in the air
Looks like they wanted the leopard’s kill and one lion ran off with it when the leopard dropped it. The elephants wanted all the cats gone. They weren’t protecting the leopard.
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I've seen lions and lionesses so focused on trying to get something out of the tree that by the time they get to the top they don't know how to get down and sometimes fall off causing fatal injuries.
Lion has virtually no chance fighting a leopard who has the catbird seat in a tree 😂 leopards are more agile, weigh less and understand the tree better than lions.
This is a shock to me; I never thought lions could climb this high up on a tree!
It's a subadult lioness so not as heavy. She also comes from a line of good climbers.
All I can think of is
"POLICIA POLICIA VAMOSSSS" 😂
Looks like the lioness got frustrated @ 0:43 and turned to the leopard and said "HOW THE HELL YOU GET DOWN FROM HERE!?!?"😂
😂😂😂
Evtraordinary unforgettable moment you captured.
0:06 the monkey falling down be like "let me get on another tree and have a good view" 😅
Amazing footage, loved this!!! Pure action on the savannah!!
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Epic footage , this just made my day!!!!
Lion: "i' m the king of the muddarfruckci' jungle!"
Elephant: "what's up"?
Lions don't mess with hippos either.
Lion: Hand over your food. I’m the king of the jungle!
Elephant: Are you sure?
*Embora os leões sejam predadores de ponta, eles podem ser desafiados por outros animais em certas situações. Em um incidente notável, um grupo de elefantes interveio para salvar um leopardo de um grupo de leões perseguidores, atacando os predadores e fazendo-os fugir. Esse comportamento inesperado destaca as interações complexas e às vezes surpreendentes que podem ocorrer entre diferentes espécies na natureza.*
Good for the elephants! People can learn from their behavior, do something instead of standing around and taking video, talking and doing nothing about the situation! 🙂
Exactly!!! I stopped a bird attacking another bird the other day... I don't care what species you are if it's wrong I will stop it. Where are their ethics or compassion ? Idiots !!!
Have you heard of not interfering with nature?
I’m talking about about life inn general…. Think like an ocean instead of a puddle for my comment.
This is how sometimes how things happen in life. It is when you have lost hope that God safe you
Once again, the good nature, great instincts, and incredible intelligence of the elephants 🐘 was in charge to save the life of a leopard. Elephants are incredibly creatures, the greatest creation from God in this world. Their intelligence surpass that of any humans and other animals as well. Elephants have my utmost respect and love for being excellent animals who are family oriented, and for their amazing attitude and intuition they possess. Brilliantly done by elephants, love them all. God bless and protect them all from the evil poachers. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️❤️🐘🐘🐘🙏👏👏👍👍🙌🙌
They might be smart but to say they are smarter than any human is a big stretch. I might be biased but I can't see how you can say the elephant is a greater creation of god over humans. They are nice animals and all but seriously they aren't even close to humans. It is sad about the poaching though. Killing them for food I could understand but just for their tusks or sport is wrong.
Elephants are wonderful, but claiming they are more intelligent than humans is going too far.
What fell down from the tree? Was it a kill of leopard or its cub?
What a fantastic sighting! 👍🏾💥 daring Lion v mighty 🐆 leopard saved by the entrance appearing of the huge elephant 🐘 wow..these lions will do anything to eliminate competition..smh.. thanks for sharing👍🏾
Awesome~👍
Thank you for sharing this video~🤗
Elephants don't like bullies.
Elephants are the real bullies.
Incredible! What happened afterwards?
I see the other vehicle right in the elephants path.
What falls out of the tree at 0:05?
Impala
The lion didn't look down while climbing up, later he got scared.. then he focused back on fighting the leopard. The leopard was safe up there i believe unless the branch broke and it fell down. 😅. Amazing footage. Humans need to learn this lesson, dont steal from others or the weak, that's what animals do.
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What an amazing sight!
And how close are the people sight seeing?
Imagine just a few twigs between you and an aggressive lioness
It’s sometimes rare to see prey saving predators from other predators.
Prey?
Doubt the elephants give a shit about the leopard, it's not disney ffs 🤡😂🤣😂🤣
@@zacharyjones5047 Elephants 🐘 are prey for lions 🦁 too! They hunt baby elephants or sick 😷 ones.
@@zacharybriddell98 Grown elephants aren't prey to anyone but man unless they are sick or old. Lions aren't stupid enough to attack an animal that can push over trees with their weight. I doubt many baby elephants get eaten by lions. It happens but elephants aren't going to be scared off by lions leaving their babies vulnerable like wildebeest or other more popular lion prey. Any lion getting close is going to have to contend with some very pissed off grown elephants that dwarf them in size and strength. A lion to an elephant is like a domestic cat is to us.
@@thelmaviaduct Maybe he did. Elephants are highly empathetic animals. They are also highly intelligence. There is a high chance that he cared about the leopard. Why would he go to the tree if he didn’t?
It's hard to climb down the tree for lions, leopard was far out of reach though.
Another amazing video on this channel! 😊
There's always a bigger fish.😅
BTW, love the description and how it provides context. +1
Where is it.
And maybe the elephants were running to save the tourists also, since the jeeps were so close to the commotion.
Daaamnnn what a great footage!...
Great video. I hope to see more longer videos than the shorter videos
People tend to find more success with views on shorter videos but I agree I would have liked to see what happened as the elephants continued their march.
Bold lioness thats for sure. Leopard made the most of whatever real estate it had to stay out of reach
This is the First time when Leopard really happy after Losing food instead of his Life .
Elephants: We don't like impalas, lions or leopards but we do like trampling
Just like most cat kinds including domestic cats, lions can climb up the trees but they can't climb down. Leopard, however, can climb up and down the trees. This is due to the structure of their claws. You can see how the lioness tried to climb down once the meat went down, but she just couldn't. So instead she decided to fight the leopard because she didn't have better things to do lol
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The smaller leopard sounds so much more intimidating than the bigger lioness
0:38
Lioness: What was that shaky feeling?
ferocity of that leopards growl
Elephants 🐘 r the Saints of Africa & Asia
Man, I noticed that recently, Lions are beginning to climb trees more often and they're starting to get more comfortable with it by the day.
Looks like very soon, it won't be a safe haven for leopards anymore because these lions are evolving into climbing trees comfortably these days.
Truly the Beast Wars!
Unless they shrink leopards will still be decently safe. Yes lions *can* climb trees but due to their size they can't get as high, nor are they as agile.
@@Shark_Toothed_Therapod that's true but they're getting better at climbing trees. And their Cubs are watching, and that means that once the Cubs start climbing trees at a very tender age, then they'll perfect it as they grow older. So no, the leopard may not be very safe as you think
@@optimusprime5794 they may get better at it, but again unless they climb as teens or younger they can't climb as high as a leopard.
The branches leopards climb to simply can't hold their weight.
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He won't do anything to the elephants - he can't do anything to them!
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Tryna fight a leopard in a tree? Good luck with that
Her primal instinct got her that far up. Once the adrenaline wore off she was like how tf did I get up here and how do I get down. 😂😂😂