The female lion patiently hid behind the grass waiting for an opportunity to attack the zebra while crossing the river. Unexpectedly, the zebra kicked the lion’s face and threw himself into the water.

Female lions rarely hunt alone. They like to stalk mammals that live in herds such as zebras or wildebeests and often target young animals and older, sick members. Although smaller than males, female lions do most of the hunting and killing. They can only run up to 80 km/h for short distances, so they often wait for prey to approach before starting to attack.

The lion hides behind the bushes, waiting patiently for its prey. Moments later a zebra stepped closer to the predator, completely unaware of the predator just a few meters away.

Just waiting for its prey to set foot on shore, the lion immediately rushed out from its hiding place behind a high mound covered with weeds.

The zebra realized the danger and panicked, turned around, stuck its hind legs in the air and turned its head towards the water. The lion rushed down the stream to attack, pounced on its prey but was knocked away by the zebra. Finally, the horse escaped and the lion decided to give up when he realized he could not catch up.

Noticed the lion’s paws were wet and surmised the lion had tried to attack one of the zebras as they crossed the river but failed.

Then we realized why the lions were waiting by the riverbank – two of the zebras hadn’t crossed the river yet. Finally, one of the zebras moved and the lion had a chance to attack.