An exciting encounter between a lion and a leopard in the Masai Mara nature reserve, Kenya, caught the camera lens of tour guide Tirason Maurice.
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Video records the scene of a lion stalking a leopard from behind (Video: Maasai Sightings).
The video appears to show apricot flowers walking along a small stream to feed. Then, the lens suddenly turned to a lion waiting patiently on the land above.
Then, it gently advanced, while the prey below was unaware.
Step by step, the lion advanced, and significantly narrowed the distance with the leopard. Comparing in size and muscle, it can be seen that the lion is completely superior to its opponent.
Therefore, if a lion successfully pounces on its prey from behind, it is very likely that it will win the hand-to-hand fight.
When the time is ripe, the lion rushes forward, and is only a few inches away from its prey. It seemed like this would be the complete end for the predator, but no.
The leopard, with its extremely sensitive hearing, was able to manage in time and avoid death.
Feeling the movement of the lion coming from behind, the leopard immediately accelerated, running quickly forward without even looking back.
It quickly observed a nearby tree trunk, and the apricot tree immediately climbed up, only to escape the lion’s fierce pursuit.
Leopards are considered the most successful surviving cat species thanks to their remarkable adaptability and flexibility (Photo: Getty).
Leopards (Panthera pardus) are large cats distributed mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India and China.
Their prey includes antelopes, deer, wild boars, rabbits, fish, birds and a number of other creatures. Leopards are especially good at climbing, and can jump up to 3 meters high.
Leopards are fearsome predators on the African savanna thanks to their combination of speed and agility. However, in terms of strength, leopards are no match for lions.
Sometimes, leopards and lions compete for prey, or lions attack leopards to steal prey after the leopard’s hunt. In these cases, leopards always try to hide to avoid confrontation with the “lord of the steppe”.