Powerful Elephant Triumphs Over Lion In Unexpected Water Fight At Game Reserve

Powerful Elephant Triumphs Over Lion In Unexpected Water Fight At Game Reserve

  • A video was posted on Latest Sightings showing an elephant and a lion at a well in South Africa
  • The lioness was resting by the well when the elephant approached and began to drink.
  • The elephant splashed water at the lioness, causing it to run away, and let out a triumphant roar before retreating in response to an unseen lion

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Latest Sightings Elephant versus Lion
Smart elephant outplays a lioness at the water pool. @latestsightings/youtube
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Recently, a humorous situation unfolded between an elephant and a lion at a well in South Africa, culminating in an amusing outcome. The wildlife platform, Latest Sightings, shared a video of the incident, in which a lion was seen resting by the well at the Balule Game Reserve.

As an elephant appeared, the lioness became alert and watched as the pachyderm dipped its trunk into the well to drink.

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Elephant versus lion in hilarious video

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The elephant outsmarts the lion

In a moment of anticipation, the elephant used its trunk to splash water at the lioness, causing the startled feline to run away into the nearby bushes quickly. Following the lioness out of frame, the elephant let out a triumphant roar, which was captured by an African trail camera and shared by Aidan Rademeyer. The video ended as the elephant retreated slightly in response to the roar of an unseen lion.

According to Latest Sightings, the lion and the elephant returned to their respective activities, perhaps with a newfound admiration for each other.

Hippo chases down speedboat

In other wildlife stories, Briefly News reported on a man in a recent viral TikTok post who even smiled while that happened to him. Hippos may seem friendly, but they can be deadly. So the man was lucky to be in a speedboat at the time.

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Unlike fish or other aquatic animals, hippos do not have gills and cannot breathe underwater. Their weight, reaching up to 3300 lb (1500 kg), also makes it difficult for them to swim for long periods. However, they can float on the water's surface and hold their breath for several minutes while submerged.

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Tsoku Maela Tsoku is a writer and ethnographer interested in interdisciplinary research in mental health and the visual arts, travel, live television and digital editorial. He is an AFDA alumnus with a BA in Motion Picture medium and a Masters's candidate at SOAS University for Medical Anthropology. Tsoku has written for live television shows such as Hectic Nine-9 and Mzansi Insider. You can reach him at tsoku.maela@briefly.co.za

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