In the wild, hippos and lions rarely meet face to face. That’s because one species lives on land, and the other specializes in dipping in rivers and puddles.

So every time this happens, wildlife lovers expect a fiery encounter between two powerful animals, which rarely retreat from their opponents.

However, in reality, a lion will always be overwhelmed by hippos, if they are in the same condition, because hippos are much more aggressive.

This strange behavior of lions surprised observers, as they rarely do the same. Usually, lions will find a dense grass, under the bushes … to rest their feet, as well as camouflage before the prey.

Choosing a rather inconvenient place to stay put the lion against the hippo, one of the most ferocious animals in the world.

In the video, it can be seen that the hippopotamus has directed their eyes towards the lion, although the animal has no intention of attacking. An adult hippopotamus approached quietly, before leaping onto the rock with its mouth wide open towards the lion.

At this point, everyone has probably thought about a war that will break out between the two most powerful animals in Africa, with the hippo as the “trigger”, and the lion – with his bravery, will Don’t ignore the opponent. However, what happened was completely different.

Witnessing the aggressive action of the hippo, the lion did not even have the slightest resistance, but hurriedly jumped into the water to escape. The pride of the “steppe king” is clearly not enough to help it have the courage to confront the “swamp killer”.

This is definitely a life lesson for the lion when it intends to enter hippo territory.

The lion’s reaction will probably make you laugh, but for animal experts, this is a wise move. That’s because despite their clumsy and slow appearance, hippos can be exceptionally agile and very dangerous. They are considered to be the most aggressive creatures in the world.

According to statistics, the jaws of hippos have a terrifying bite force, when they can crush one or two adult crocodiles at the same time. Perhaps, this is the reason that even an adult male lion does not dare to face the hippo directly, and always has the mentality of running away.