Watch A Duck Cheat Death And Miraculously Escape The Jaws Of A Hungry Lion

There is a very important life lesson in this clip – for both ducks and lions! It captures the incredible moment when a duck chooses what must be the most hazardous pond for miles around to go for a paddle! What happens next is scary and hilarious all at the same time.

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A Duck Making Poor Decisions

As a duck, it is not that smart to choose the lion enclosure as a place to go for a paddle but that is exactly what this mallard has done. As the video starts, the bird is getting much too close to the land and has no idea that it is being stalked by a lion.

Meanwhile, a lioness is hiding behind a rock and is adopting the classic stalking position that we see in cats of all sizes. Once she estimates that the duck is within striking range, she pounces with unbelievable speed. The mallard has no chance to get away, it is grasped by the lion’s paws and dragged into her mouth where it is secured in her sharp teeth. So far so good – for the lion at least.

But then the rest of the lions notice what is going on and want to get involved. This is when things start to get interesting.

Lions Hunting And Sharing Food

Lions are very sociable animals and live in groups called prides. The pride is mostly made up of females and lion cubs with one or two males whose main role is to patrol and protect the territory. Male lions will also sometimes hunt themselves.

Although lions are known to share food, it is thought that there is a hierarchy to how they do this. Often, the male lions will come along and eat first, followed by the adult females and then the cubs are last. What happens in this video is a little different.

All the lions crowd around the female and her duck! The male is the first to arrive followed by the females. But this lioness obviously didn’t get the memo and is not interested in handing over the duck to anyone! She tries to find somewhere to enjoy her meal in peace.

After a few moments, she gets so annoyed with the male lion that she opens her mouth to snarl at him. The mallard seizes the opportunity and escapes – flying back into the water. Only this time, it stays out of striking distance from the lion. Lesson learned!

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At first, a large leopard can be seen pacing along a tree branch, occasionally snarling. And then its adversary, a baboon of impressive size bounds into view. In an attempt to flee, the leopard retreats, and then slips from the brand grasping it at the last minute with its foreclaws.

But the primate is not about to give up so easily, and swipes at the cat. Desperately, the leopard attempts to swing its hind legs upwards. All the better to provide additional support to its forelegs enduring the full strain of supporting its body weight. But to no avail.

Suddenly, it plummets far below. But far from landing in an injured heap, it springs to its feet and dashes for the thick undergrowth where it conceals itself from any other baboons on the prowl seeking vengeance.

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