See The Incredible Patience This Lioness Has When She Spots a Herd of Antelope

Do you remember your mother telling you to have patience? We fondly remember being told that “patience is key!” growing up. This was usually referring to kids needing to wait until dinner was finished. Or to be patient and wait for Christmas to open the presents.

However, this old adage can be used in everything in life. We live in a society where everyone wants what they want right this moment. But, it is proven that sometimes waiting is better. Well, we could all learn a thing or two from animals in the wild. Their ability to be patient is unparalleled.

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Lioness Hunting Antelope Near Watering Hole

The TikTok video posted in the section just above brings us to Africa where a lioness is hunting antelope near a watering hole. This video was shared on the Wild Animals World TikTok page and has received more than one million likes. This channel has recently shared footage of lions messing with a porcupine, a massive bull elephant approaching a lion pride, and a leopard feasting on an antelope.

Lioness Lying in Wait

As the video above starts, we see a safari tour has slowed down because right next to them a lioness is crouched down. Her eyes are laser-intent on what is in front of her. She starts to inch forward, letting her belly drag on the ground. Once she crawls up a few feet, we quickly see the video pan out and there is a small herd of antelope that are drinking at the watering hole.

The camera stays on this lioness, but notice how she doesn’t move a single inch. She is surveying the area, calculating how many antelope there are, and how she can best single out one antelope from the herd once she pounces. According to the University of Minnesota, “lions are inherently more patient than other species.” And her patience paid off when she finally attacked and got one antelope away from the herd.

How Many Antelope Are There?

It seems that every day we view video content, there is some predator that is chasing down an antelope in an epic hunt. 91 species of antelope can be found living worldwide in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and North America.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Today, habitat restoration and restocking programs have helped increase pronghorn populations to more than 1,100,000.” So, the fact that this lioness was able to find a small herd of antelope is not that uncommon! The only difficulty this lioness faces is in attempting to take one down on her own.

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