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WATCH A LIONESS SAVE HER ZOOKEEPER WHEN THE MALE LION ATTACKS HIM POINT-BLANK

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The lion is one of the largest, strongest and powerful felines in the world,
second only in size to the Siberian Tiger. They are the largest cats on the
African continent. While most big cats are solitary hunters, lions are
incredibly sociable animals that live together in family groups called prides.
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KEY POINTS:

 * This article covers a video of a female lion saving a zookeeper from a male
   lion attack.
 * There are two lions and two zookeepers in the frame of the video, and things
   go south fast.
 * Despite attempts from a second zookeeper to free their partner, the lion
   continues the attack.
 * The female lion then comes to the rescue and saves the zookeeper.



Going to a zoo is a great way for humans to witness nature up close. Often, it’s
a reminder of how beautiful animals are and just how lucky we are to see them
from a safe distance.

As happens, however, we can easily become accustomed to seeing even the world’s
deadliest animals up close, knowing we are safe behind glass.

When we forget that the animals we think are “cute” are actually apex predators,
we can get ourselves into trouble. As the video at the bottom of this page
shows, when an apex predator decides you are lunch, it’s only another predator
that can save you!



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In the below clip, we get to see something that reminds us all that lions are
cute, but they are not tame. The video starts rather suddenly, but we can assume
a bit of what is happening beforehand.

Two zookeepers are in a lion’s pen, either doing a show or a feeding of some
type. We know that whatever it is, it’s a public event because there is a crowd
of people watching what is going on.

There are two lions and two zookeepers in the frame, and things go south fast.
The large male lion decides that it truly is time to bite that hand that feeds
him! In a split second, the male lion runs over and begins attacking the
zookeeper on the right side of the pen. Amid gasps and cries from the crowd,
they realize that this definitely isn’t part of the show.



Grabbing the zookeeper’s leg and easily pulling him down, the lion shows just
how powerful it is compared to puny humans! As the zookeeper goes down, the
situation begins to feel a bit hopeless. Even the world’s strongest man pales in
comparison to the average lion.

Despite the other zookeeper pulling and tugging on the male lion to let his
partner go, the lion seems to be intent on attacking him.

In a split second, the male lion runs over and begins attacking the zookeeper on
the right side of the pen.

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Then, from the left screen, something amazing happens. The other lion that was
performing with the group at the time, a female, runs and tries to help. Jumping
on the back of the male lion, the lioness is much more convincing than the man
trying to help!

With the distraction, the man is able to get up and run to the side. Still, in
some sort of frenzy, the male lion chases after him. This time, however, the
female lion intervenes more directly.

Cutting the male lion off, she directs him to the side like a friend stopping
another friend from getting into a fight. Whatever the reason the male had for
attacking, the female knows that it’s in everyone’s best interest to stop it.



Watching the video, it’s easy to see that the only thing that can stop an angry
male lion is a calm and collected female lion! Maybe lions aren’t all that
different from humans anyways, eh?


IS IT NORMAL FOR CAPTIVE LIONS TO BE AGGRESSIVE?

Lions are not naturally aggressive toward humans, but zoo attacks happen more
often than wild attacks.

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Lions are not naturally aggressive toward humans in nature. Attacks can happen,
but unless provoked, protecting their young, or food is scarce most lions won’t
bother attacking a human. Although non-aggressive, lions will avoid conflict
with humans if at all possible. While lions in the wild tend to be less
aggressive, attacks have been reported in zoos across the world where human
interaction is common.

Aside from roaring, lions will communicate by scent-marking their environment.
Other signs of agitation can be their facial expressions and body postures
similar to a house cat. Lions usually show their anger by showing their teeth,
retracting their ears, as well as tail twitching.




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HOW MANY LIONS ARE LEFT IN THE WORLD?

While there likely used to be hundreds of thousands of lions roaming the world
hundreds of years ago, today, only around 20,000 lions remain. The biggest
drivers in the dramatic reduction in the worldwide lion population are loss of
habitat, illegal wildlife trade, and disease. These various factors have led
lions to be classified as a “vulnerable” species according to the list IUCN’s
Red List of Threatened Species.



Because of this critical classification, many conservation groups are taking
steps aimed at preserving lions and keeping them from becoming further
endangered, or worse, extinct. For example, according to African Parks, even
though lion populations have fallen dramatically over there past 20 years across
many parts of Africa, populations are actually on the rise in countries where
parks are well funded and properly managed – such as in Botswana, Namibia, South
Africa, and Zimbabwe.


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COLBY MAXWELL

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Colby is a freelance writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. When he isn't
distracted by his backyard birdfeeder, you can find him camping, exploring, and
telling everyone around him about what he's recently learned. There's a whole
world to learn about and Colby is content to spend his life learning as much as
he can about it!


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