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Rare Video Shows Lion Pride Try to Slay a Full-Grown Giraffe | Nat Geo Wild

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Guests on safari in South Africa were surprised to see a lion jump on the back of the adult giraffe—with her kin joining in.

It can be dangerous for a lion to hunt a giraffe, but sometimes it's worth the risk. What are your thoughts on this footage?

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If each or 2 lions held onto each of the legs at the same time and chewed on it, that giraffe is a goner.

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Giraffe was like "Nice try, now shoo!"

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Har aldrig sett giraff i livsmedelsbutiken. Beror det på att det inte finns så långa konservburkar så att hela halsen får plats?

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If 1 full adult male lion was there, that giraffe would of hit the grown

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Wow, good for giraffe to be able to shake the lions off of their back. I have seen a similar situation but giraffe loose balance and lost, it was a sad situation.

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A pride of lions stalks its prey. Instead of going for easier prey like a gazelle, this pride ambitiously took on an adult giraffe. An adult giraffe can stand up to 19 feet tall and weigh up to 2,800 pounds. Young giraffes are more likely to fall prey to lion attacks, but as they grow they become more difficult to take down. Witnesses say the giraffe was able to shake the lions off.

Read about the encounter in "Lions cling to giraffe's back in risky attack"

How old are they? I wonder if the lioness on his back could’ve jumped on his throat!

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That pride ain't ready..there was another video.where each lion took a leg brought the big guy down in no time

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Rare Video Shows Lion Pride Try to Slay a Full-Grown Giraffe | Nat Geo Wild

"Witnesses say"

they literally had one job

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You Can See Lions Riding A Giraffe In India Also

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Video or it didnt happen

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More User Perspectives

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Looks like a bunch of house cats clinging to an annoyed human

@JozMkII
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The legs of giraffe looks much more vulnerable than thicker ones like Elephant legs. I just wonder how the lions cannot simple bite the giraffes leg och calves making it limping and unable to hold off.

@firepowerjohan
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How strong must that giraffe be? Each of lions must way nearly quarter of a ton each and there is one on the giraffes back and one on each hind leg and the giraffe can still walk!

@lillymay3632
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That’s a G raffe!! Casually dragging 700lbs of lions around

@Jailbridge
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This clip is edited and tampered with not genuine as you can observe.i think it's only meant to generate views, likes and so on.the only ones that show reliable clips are the latest sightings.

@AbdirashidAbdirahman-f3w
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Lioness wants a piggyback 😂

@ArranVid
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The lion is truly the king of the savanna

@top5animals2024
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Покататься на жирафе решили

@Иван-н6з3ы
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Like little chihuahuas nibbling at the ankle of a wwf wrestler.

@TrollMeister_
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i dont think that lion on top would get off anytime soon, would just kept cheewing on the neck till giraffe would bleed out, they scared the lions away?

@flisko123
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They sometimes hunt down even full grown elephant, at night usually when elephant is vulnerable

@vlp1
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When I saw the lioness on top of the giraffe, I knew the giraffe was a piece of meat.

@BlueDef811
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ما بسوي اعجاب ولا اشتراك وبسوي عدم اعجاب بسب الموثرات والموسيقي الله يهديك ويصلحك ويجعلك من أهل القرآن

@abdelahadhadad2494
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Lions : why you keep stopping, the lights are green, jungle uber is terrible

@davidrenton
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That giraffe gangster folks

@officialagwalla
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🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 🇺🇦

@frun
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So why didn't they show the footage of the giraffe shaking them off?

@kanibist8330
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Giraffe just felt the legs bit heavier as usual and an itch in his neck, not something that bothered

@amfohr
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I mean, can't they at least take big bites out of their legs and fill their bellies? The giraffe might also get infection afterwards and become eqsier prey

@DeVon675
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those poor prew animals

@robfield-n7v
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The lion is attached to the giraffe like a backpack

@devilgirl3160
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A kick from an adult giraffe can kill a lion in an instant, as many have found out 😄 This giraffe was rather friendly luckily for the dopey lions

@racqueteer5606
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incomprehensible outcome!!

@janpierzchala2004
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I clicked on this just to see if the thumbnail was photoshopped. I'm thoroughly amazed that it wasn't.

@JB-qt4hp
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Giraffe got leg cancer?

@heinousanus9352
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They will usually not attempt to take down a giraffe unless they have two males to help because a kick from a giraffe can be fatal.

@danielwebster5748
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A epic fail😂

@ToriHarris-lb6zg
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Pourquoi ils ne lui porte pas secours..c'est stupide de la parts de ces touristes qui prennent des photos..c'est nul.

@snpamine6366
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Probably safe to say, those lions had lost their minds and became extremely desperate, or maybe, their just a young pride..

@tommy2pieceya734
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Não consegue né? 😂

@tolcomedy
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And that giraffe is pulling over a 1000 lb of lions. If each lioness weighs an average of 350 lb, do the math

@AmericanAbsolute
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Jirafa 🦒: me aburrooo!

@gatoinsomne
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It's incredible how full grown adult giraffes can reach height of 300 metres. Nature is amazing.

@yashsvidixit7169
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If the male lion wasn’t a spectator, the pride would have taken the giraffe down

@Pootie_Tan
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I don't remember this scene in Attack on Titan

@acrazygamer1318
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The lesson: Never give up

@ZoroCars