The video opens with a male lion crouching in the grass to stalk a hippo wandering on the shore. Normally, both hippos and lions will move in groups. However, in this video, two animals are caught in a battle for survival with them as the only “players”.

According to the video description, this hippo seems to be engrossed in feeding on the shore. Perhaps, because food is scarce in the dry season, it has to leave the riverbank to search for food far away from the shore.

The hippo’s reckless decision was immediately punished when it encountered a lion – the most feared hunter on the African grassland. When the male lion charged, the hippo did not even detect the enemy’s presence even though it was very close.

The hippo’s hesitation made even the lion somewhat surprised. It froze for a moment. But when the prey ran away, the lion still had enough momentum to pounce and easily defeat the hippo with a fatal bite to the neck.