Pregnant female rhino caught in lions' clutches and the ending ( Video : Carters).
The thrilling moment of survival in the wild was captured by British tourist David Wederell in Etosha National Park, Namibia. In the video, a pregnant female black rhino bravely fought and escaped from the siege of three hungry lions.
The scene begins with the black rhino cooling off in a pool of water in the sweltering heat. However, the heavy weight of her pregnancy makes it extremely difficult for her to leave the water. Every time she tries to climb out of the water, she slips and stumbles.
The danger of the situation became even more apparent when a group of lions appeared, realizing this was a rare opportunity to take down a large but vulnerable prey.
When the rhino saw the lions approaching, it immediately gathered all its strength to climb up the bank. Being stuck in the water not only made it difficult for it to move, but it also made it almost defenseless if attacked. Luckily, the rhino managed to escape the swamp just as the lions were approaching.
The confrontation ensued. Despite being pregnant, the rhino fought back fiercely. It used its long, sharp horn to gore and chase away the predators. The lions tried to surround it, looking for an opening, but faced with the rhino’s strength and tenacity, they could not deliver the finishing blow.
Finally, realizing that taking down a healthy adult rhino was too risky, the three lions retreated, letting the rhino slowly leave.
"The Lone Giant" in the Steppe
The black rhinoceros is endemic to eastern and southern Africa. Despite its “black” name, its skin is typically grey or brown.
It is one of the largest animals on the savannah, with a body length of 3.5 to 3.8 meters and a weight ranging from 800 to 1,400 kg. The black rhino has two horns, the front of which can be up to 1.3 meters long, which is both a defense tool and a reason why they are a target for poachers.
Black rhinos are solitary, with the exception of the calves, which live with their mothers for 2 to 3 years. They are herbivores and their diet consists of leaves, twigs, bushes and occasionally ripe fruit.
The upward-curved snout helps the black rhinoceros graze on branches and bushes, distinguishing it from its close relative the white rhinoceros, which has a broad snout used for grazing close to the ground.
Rhino horns are made primarily of keratin, a protein also found in human hair and fingernails. However, the false belief that rhino horns have medicinal properties has led to a surge in black market value, leading to a sharp rise in the number of rhinos hunted.
Poaching has caused a serious decline in black rhino numbers, putting them on the endangered species list according to the IUCN classification.
In the natural food chain, lions are considered the top predators, with strength, tactics and high ability to cooperate in the pride. However, they do not dare to attack all prey.
Large animals such as elephants, hippos or rhinos with thick skin and effective self-defense weapons are usually not on the priority "menu" unless they are injured, old or alone.
This caution is well-founded. A rhinoceros charge can cause serious injury or even kill a hunter. So situations like the one in this video are quite rare in the wild.
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