Peeved Lion Loses Zebra To a Crocodile And Growls In Anger At the Water

The great predator vs. predator fight isn’t even seen in this video posted below. Rather, we see that one great predator has gone through the work to grab his prey. Only to have it slip through his fingers, or rather claws, and go right into the paws of another predator. Let’s see what happens below!

Lion Sighting in Africa

The next YouTube video posted at the bottom of this blog post takes us to the great land of the lion, Africa. This video was uploaded and shared by the Maasai Sightings YouTube page. They are regular posters of videos that take place in the large game reserve in Kenya, Africa, called the Maasai Mara. The Maasai Mara is also famously known as the Masai Mara spelling as well. They share a short description of what happens in the video posted below.

“A male lion had hunted a zebra at the river banks of the great mara river and had almost killed it, when it slipped away and fell into the crocodile infested river of Masai Mara.”

Lion Vs. Crocodile

At the start of this video, we see that a lion has gone through the work of chasing this zebra. The hunt was probably a long and intense one, not to even mention the chase that was involved. This lion is ready for the final step of this hunt – the kill.

We see that this zebras back is to the water. And the lion is trying to pull him back up to land. We see the zebra utilize his weight, which the lion clearly was not able to counteract. But, it was too much for the zebra. He couldn’t keep a steady footing and we see him slip and fall into the waters below.

At this point, we see the video editors commenting, “The zebra fell in the water and disappeared from sight, probably taken by the crocodiles.” We then see the angry look of this lion. He is growling and staring into the water.

Imagine all the work he did is now wasted by the crcodoiles being able to enjoy his feast.

What Type of Crocodiles Live in Africa?

There are estimated to be about 26 species of crocodiles in the world. The nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) of the family Crocodylidae resides in Africa.

According to the United States Geological Survey the Nile Crocodile “Indigenous distribution of C. niloticus ranges throughout most of the African continent, excluding much of northern, especially northwestern, Africa and extreme southwestern Africa, but including Madagascar and the Nile River Valley.”

These lurkers of the African waters weigh anywhere from 500-1,650 pounds and reach up to 16-20 feet in length. It would take them little effort to take down an animal that slipped and fell into their domain in the water.

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