Angry Hippo Tries Fighting Off 7 Lions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- When a hippo came rushing in to fight the Lubyelubye lion pride, 5 lionesses saw an opportunity and challenged it back. You can see the hippo’s desperation when gets surrounded. 😔
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Barry Smith, a frequent Kruger visitor, filmed this epic wildlife interaction and shared it with Latest Sightings.
"I visit the park at least three times a year. For this trip, I was with my mate Bruce, another enthusiast. We love Kruger, but like so many others, we always seem to miss the big sightings, so what happened here was a big surprise!"
"The day was going well! This was our third lion sighting, but you can never have too many of those, so we stuck around with the pride that was on the Lower Sabie Riverbed. Things became interesting when a hippo appeared, and it came from almost nowhere.”
Just a moment after Barry noticed the hippo, it was already trotting toward the lions to chase them off. “The first two lions didn’t take any chances and quickly scattered! But not the rest! No, the other lions decided to challenge, and you can see the chaos unfolding in the video.”
A fully grown hippo is a daunting challenge for any predator, even lions! But the wild is unpredictable, and lions must take what comes their way. That couldn't have been truer for these 5 lionesses who tried turning a threat into an opportunity.
Their tactics were incredible! After quickly assessing the best option, one of the lionesses distracted the hippo while the rest surrounded it, almost like it was scripted. And it happened so quickly!
When the hippo noticed how it had been outplayed, it started to panic, and that’s when the real chaos began! You can see the desperation as it ran around in circles with its mouth wide open, just trying to grab a lion!
The lions were calm and calculated, so the more panicked it was, the worse it became for the hippo. Eventually, the hippo couldn’t keep up with the lions and their movements, and the lions came closer and closer to jumping on it.
It wasn’t long before the hippo was overwhelmed. Its only grace was the river being just meters away, but challenging lions was definitely not the best idea it ever had! This time, the hippo managed to sneak away with only a few lessons.
“We could hardly believe our eyes as we watched everything unfold. One or two other motorists passed by, shaking their heads in disbelief. Bruce and I were playing a game we devised, giving us points for predicting various sightings or events and losing points for incorrect predictions. This was the first time I predicted an attempted takedown by a cat. Even though it wasn't technically a hunt, I was super excited to see it unfold, hence the commentary on the video.”
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The sheer power in this animal fight left me in awe. Nature is truly both beautiful and horrifying.
This comment is truly copy and pasted
It sure has seen some fights with those scars on its back. Amazing exchange of diferent behaviour interactions between these two species
I wonder how deep the claws will have to go before it hurts the hippo, because it has thick skin.
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The scars are from the tusks of other hippos.
@@michaeldavid6284 No they're not, those are fresh cuts. You can see the birds pecking at them. The slashes are from the lionesses. Whether it's from this pride, I don't know. 1:27
@@TheKomentortheir claws couldn't do that kind of damage. That's battle scars from rival Hippos.
amazing how quick hippos are given their sheer bulk
Hippo fights with other hippos cause the real damage.
It was 7 lionesses that are extremely fast and smart he couldn’t catch one the only smart thing to do is run
@@MymomsaidImspecialhe was bored if he wanted he would have killed atleast 3 or 4 lioness in that fight.
@@King_of_land_animals-h2b that’s probably true but it would be a losing battle the risks far out gained the rewards from fighting that it was the smarter thing to do to defend himself and run instead of fighting especially how strong animals apart of the felidadae family are
@@King_of_land_animals-h2bNonsence. A gigantic clumsy oaf like a Hippo wouldn’t even be able to catch a Lion let alone catch and kill multiple Lions. There are basically no accounts of Elephants/Hippos/Rhinos killing Lions or any Big Cats….because they are far too clumsy and slow to ever catch one. Kind of like how you don’t read very many accounts of Bears killing Wolves because they are to slow to catch a Wolf….
0:57 hippo be like if i catch you 😂
kkkk true 😅
Lions: "Spoil our day at the beach, will you?"
When hippos are by the river, they are very confident
I like how the birds use the hippo as a bus.
It's my first time hearing a hippo laugh
He knows kitty cats won't go in the water haha.
Be a big Croc waiting there.
@@theculturedthug6609 Or a territorial hippo pod.
@@theculturedthug6609hippos are generally dominant over crocs
@@JayJohns03 he was talking about the cats
He was bored hence left those kitty cats.
Correction: Hippo annoyed by 5 lions in its territory
If annoyed then why run from them😂
The hippo is very lucky the lions wasn't starving running away wouldn't of helped it😂
@@costixd4990 If you had a bunch of tiny rabbits annoying you wouldn't you want to get away from them
That’s not it’s territory
@@StevenHickman-m4glol it was literally 10 feet from water, the hippo was not in much danger
0:19 one of the guys filming even laughs like a hippo
Desperate lions trying to attack hippo who just wanted to make some new friends
If I learned anything from hippo videos then that hippos do not want to be friends with any other species.
@@antimon9085 I am guessing you probably saw some of the videos where a zebra/gazelle jumps in the water to avoid predators, only to get decimated by a hippo for no other reason than "get the hell out my pond" lol.
I don't think the hippo was desperate.
At the end, the hippo says let's take this to my territory!
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The birds are also photographing the incident
BIRDS AREN'T REAL!!!
Correction ... The birds are eating the hippo 😢
Love this comment 😅
@@klae7058
Lol
Never mess with hippos 🦛
unless ur a lion 😂🦁
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@@TheIntelligentElephant71133 I wonder if a large pack of Kangal dogs can take on these Lions and Hippopotamuses?
@@UnwantedGhost1-anz25yeah T-Rex entered the chat🤦🏼♂️Such an annoying nerd can you be
The hippo decided to leave as it realized that lions were too fast and got tired and angry lol
It’s stunning how agile this hippo is
That was more like a game of tag 🥱
Click bait title. The Hippo was NOT desparate. He walked right into the lions knowingly. He knew they couldnt do much. He was just playing with them.
They was about to tear his ass up 😂 that's why he ran
the hippo attacked because the lions were in its territory but fled when the lions fought back
Not the hippo's first go round. he's seen lions or other big carts before and walked away ok.
@@kingdrizzay24hippos are fast and aggressive that would be a tough takedown
@@ghostjason401 not saying it won't be tough but I have saw it happen more than a few times. The hippo did run tho when they started attacking I'm just saying
that laugh at the end was from the hippo 🦛
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"Pissed off hippo picks fight with ALL the lions."
That hippo not happy sharing the pond banks instead of kicking the lions out got his ass scratched 😂
Hippo looking at camera awkwardly like, "Oops. walked into the wrong hood. Didnt I ?
From the scars on his back you know he's a war veteran.
I wonder if he thinks this was his " Vietnam."
And some people say that a large pack of purebred Kangal dogs can easily dominate Africa. 😂
Yeah bro, even 3 spotted hyena would wipe floor with a pack of kangal😂.
Who thinks this??? I assume the turks
True, no Kangal dogs or a pack of pit bulls will survive one day in the Savannah, they will be immediate prey for leopards, hyenas and lions, or the buffalo will simply trample them and the list goes on....
@@ezekielcarsellaYes bro only turks show this act
Hippo was just trolling them. They were no threat to the hippo.
Hippo was like you can see me but you can't have me
Different story if a couple big males entered the picture to help out
No threat? 😂 That must be why he ran of course 😂
@@kanecampbell3145 Hippo can crack a male lion's skull like a peanut shell if it bites it. Hippo is by water it was in no danger.
@@bobmatley Just like a lion's teeth and claws can severely damage a Hippo and there has been rare moments where lone lions have killed hippos
@@kanecampbell3145the hippo will kill 1 or 2 male lions if he wanted too.
Wonder if those lions already had had a go with that hippo… those scratches look pretty fresh
true
Those are scars done by these annoying birds
@@parmodthakur1510 IT'S LIFE NEH THE FOOD CHAIN THAT GOD CREATED, BUT THESE SCARS MUST BE PAINFUL
@@parmodthakur1510no way birds would do that
Yes the birds want the bugs 🐛
Hippo sick of lions ruining his happy neighborhood 😂
🤣🤣🤣true
When they got face to face with the Hippo and he showed those teeth, that stopped them in their tracks.
No, lionesses understand to dodge the prey's defenses. That means not getting bitten or gored by horns.
That last Lion look like me jumping on the Back of a BBW holding on for the ride 😆
1:23
That one lion thinking that would do anything to the hippo 💀
Hippo was like, could I get another tattoo guys?
Them birds are the real G's they get straight down to business
That's the first thing I noticed. Those birds at least 2 were definitely ride or die
It seems hippo was in playing mode with these lions.
what a Hippo-crate 🦛
Brave hippo 💪💪💪💪
The hippo was like wassup punks i want that smoke 😂
when Lion is in ur territory, its no longer is ur territory 😂
If it was an adult male hippo... the situation would be very different
That is not its territory it looks like he got kicked out of his clan or something
I saw one video one hippo vs three male lion
@@sanogoyuga Way too small for a fully grown adult male... probably a young adult
@@Hippo-Tusk or female i gess.
He could have gone in the water way sooner, but he just couldn't resist confronting those young lionesses.
Hippos are so bloody fast for their size
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Hippo: Dudes, I know you will not come in water haha
The Lions didn't stand much of a chance against the Hippopotamus to begin with.
Tell that to the countless hippos who have met their ends at the claws and jaws of lions in the past
@@Ken_Frazer-619 Most hippos that get killed by lions are likely young, sick, or injured.
@@AdventureswithLandonAnd the reverse is also true. A giant lumbering oaf like a Hippo is way way too slow to ever bite a Lion 99% of the time…So the common interaction is a stalemate with the Lions landing a few bites and scratches on the Hippo and the Hippo being way to slow to land anything on the Lions….but being large enough to escape into the water with only minor injuries….
The notion of Hippos killing Lions is absolutely laughable and almost never happens at all in the real world…They are simply too slow to ever catch/kill a fast animal like a Lion….
@@briancarbonelli8978 "Lumbering Oaf" that could outrun you then rip you apart.
You know hippos are the most dangerous animal on the planet, right?
Looking at the hippo's wounded body, it seems that it is an animal that often fights.
Amazing that Hippos can live up to be 40-50 years.
Lions waiting at the drinking spot and waiting for a waitress to serve em 😂😂
Interesting
A pack of lions surrounded a hippo.
The playful birds still enjoy their meal on the back of the hippo. 😅😅
hippos are huge and heavy but damn they are fast and turn quick
Hippo was just having fun.
4 lions - He is dangerous. We should stay away
That 1 lion - yAy A rIdAbLe ToY
What about the 6th lion?
the 4 lions are dangerous, imagine finding one like that for real
@@julius43461 where?
It was trying to break its spine and immobilize it
Hippo was on his 8th beer 🍺 got some liquid courage
Lions: “We have you 7 to 1”
Hippo: _”I like those odds”_
Hippo got things to do, places to be 😂
Yeah, don't mess with a hippo😮.
If you don't want it to run away
Unless you're an elephant.
The hippo will kill you in less than a minute, my love 😂😂😂
@@costixd4990
and Rhino
@@emilyhutchens3682
Cool
They only pounced when hippo started panicking and acknowledged itself as a prey
0:47 the birds are saying, catch you later Hippo.
That Hippo definitely wanted those lions out of there. The Hippo could have retreated into the water anytime it wanted to
Hippo: I'm pretty sure I can take 'em.
Also Hippo: MOMMY! HELP! 😭
😢😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's actually 6 lions, check 1:31 to see all 6.
With more on the way. Momma looks pregnant with a full belly.
He lives to fight another day 🫠😉😊
At least the little birds got something to eat before they left.
Very very lucky
That hippo was scared and running for it's life 😂😂😂 why are people in the comments acting like the hippo would just kill the lions so easily? 🙆🏽
I wouldn’t mess with this hungry , hungry hippo
Desperate hippo? He wanted to mess up one of the lions, he wasn't desperate; not with all that water nearby and his jumbo size. Good to see these "funny" encounters though, thanks!
Hippo punked them all out.
Did the hippo survived
More like (Hippo)teasing lions with it's big old rump roast,it's telling the lions to come this way and you'll be seated,,in the water with a bunch of Crocs,lol
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Not a joke folks. Life and death situation could go either way. Glad to see hippo okay, lions too. Nature can be cruel and ruthless.
Aww, the girls missed out on the giant sausage roll on legs.
i mean the water was right there how much danger was it in really.
I think that you mean "desperate LIONS" try to hunt annoyed Hippo lol.
Hippo don't even bother 😅😅
Not so desperate. The hippo appeared to be toying with the lions.
that hippo said im going through all of you and theres nothing you can do about it.
I've seen this before. In Jet Lee's movies.
Just like the Hungry Hippo game.
Hippo: oh look lions
Lions: oh look a hippo
*hippo proceeds to walk past the pride then acts surprised as to why it’s getting chased*
By the looks they have already had a go at it by the scratches on the rear
Seems like the hippo went out of his/her/their way to pick this fight
Oh someone help him 😥
A hippo has the guts to be in the middle of several lionesses ,lionesses or even a lion don't have it to be in the middle of several hippos
not today!
Didn't look desperate to me. It was the one who attack to the lions. When it exhausted, it rushed back to water
Camera man also sounds like Hippo
Is this channel getting click baity now? Come on guys, we know the Hippo is safe near water.
Wow but are the birds feeding off of the hippo’s flesh at the same time?
The Hippo was minding it’s own business till the lions called it fatso
Don't forget: A Hippo and three birds vs 7 lions.
"Look at me. Look at me! I'm the predator now."
1:23 "Ok, never mind."
Birds: uhh, wait, hold on, we'll be back after you finish bullshitting.
The lion is the king of jungle, but Hippo is the god