In the African wilderness, if the lion is known as the “lord of the grassland”, then the crocodile is no less competitive, known as the “king of the swamp”.

In fact, crocodiles are the more proactive in encounters between two animals, as they are always ready to rush forward and attack if the lion recklessly crosses the river, or drinks water near the shore.

In a video filmed in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (South Africa), we see the disadvantage of a lion being approached from behind by a crocodile, and almost falling prey to it. Famous river predator.

Obviously, the lion’s reflexes and intuition saved its life, when it promptly realized that something was wrong in the narrow river.

Meanwhile, although the crocodile approached from behind, it was discovered by the lion before it could rise from the water.

When the crocodile was about to make its first bite, the lion quickly rushed forward to avoid it. It also promptly turned around towards its opponent and successfully dodged subsequent bites.

Initially, the lion seemed to intend to attack the crocodile when it leaned forward and used its sharp claws to grab the animal’s neck.

However, for a moment, the lion reassessed the situation, then chose to turn and run away from the predator’s desperation.

The brief confrontation between these two great predators has attracted the attention of the online community.

One comment said: “That lion was extremely lucky. If the crocodile had caught it, it would have been over. That was a very big crocodile. I think it is very rare for crocodiles to escape. prey in such a situation”.

An account named Gus said: “The lion was extremely confident. It knew for sure that it was being hunted by a crocodile, and used its excellent reflexes to deal with the animal. It crossed the river so fast that the crocodile did not have time to approach to actively attack.”