In viral video, antelope uses curved horn to evade lion attack

Several wildlife videos of tigers or lions attacking their prey often appear on social media. One such video is going viral on Instagram in which a sable antelope is seen using its curved horns to ward off a lion attack. The swift response of the antelope to save itself from the lion has stunned many users. The viral clip shared on Instagram by a handle begins with a lion pouncing on a sable antelope drinking water in a small pond. Within seconds the tables are turned, and in defense, the antelope uses its curved horn to shove the lion off its back. In an attempt to save himself, the lion jumped into the pond. The antelope’s quick reaction helped it survive the attack.

The caption of the Instagram reel read: “The best offense is a good defense. A sable antelope uses its curved horns to propel a lion off its back. ,

Instagram users have mixed reactions to the shocking snippet. One of the users said, “Isn’t God’s design incredible? Curved horns. Awesome.”

Another user wrote in the comment, “That lion is lucky that its body does not have horns.”

One user said, ‘Whether it is a lion or a tiger or a cat, they are very afraid of horns.

Take a look at the video here:

Videos of animals mostly go viral on social media sites. It was no different with over 1 million views since it was uploaded.

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There was another such video featuring Ghazal and Mrig which topped the charts on the internet a month back. A video from Kenya’s famous Masai Mara reserve shows how a clever gazelle managed to trick a lioness.

The lioness was waiting for prey among the bushes and ran after him. But Chikara was on task and ran in a zig-zag manner to avoid being caught.

These types of videos are great to watch as well as entertaining. Earlier, a video of another hunter and prey of a lioness chasing a gazelle went viral. The lioness ran with all her gusto but the chikara smartly ran in a zig-zag manner without losing her speed.

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