You’d think that a pride of 14 lions would be unstoppable, able to take down any animal of their choosing. But in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park recently, a different scenario played out. Watch what happens when a young elephant takes on 14 lions.
By Roxanne Reid
You’d think that a pride of 14 lions would be unstoppable, able to take down any animal of their choosing. But in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park recently, a different scenario played out. Watch what happens when a young elephant takes on 14 lions.
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