This Lioness Caught A Fox Cub And Does The Last Thing You’d Expect

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    This is the moment a lioness caught a bat-eared fox in Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, Africa.
    2/11 This is the moment a lioness caught a bat-eared fox in Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, Africa.
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    Having clearly sustained an injury to its spine or pelvis from the encounter, the fox dragged its hindquarters when it attempted to stand. Meanwhile, a male lion, possibly eyeing up the fox as a quick snack, approached the scene curious as to what had happened.
    3/11 Having clearly sustained an injury to its spine or pelvis from the encounter, the fox dragged its hindquarters when it attempted to stand. Meanwhile, a male lion, possibly eyeing up the fox as a quick snack, approached the scene curious as to what had happened.
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    Ordinarily, you’d expect these ferocious predators to ravage the poor fox at this point. But instead of securing the kill, the lions, along with their pride of cubs, were endeared by injured fox cub and lowered their guard in a display of compassion.
    4/11 Ordinarily, you’d expect these ferocious predators to ravage the poor fox at this point. But instead of securing the kill, the lions, along with their pride of cubs, were endeared by injured fox cub and lowered their guard in a display of compassion.
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    Still in search of a meal though, the male lion couldn’t resist his natural urges to prey upon the helpless fox cub.
    5/11 Still in search of a meal though, the male lion couldn’t resist his natural urges to prey upon the helpless fox cub.
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    But despite not knowing what to do with the fox, the lioness suddenly became defensive when the male lion approached too closely.
    6/11 But despite not knowing what to do with the fox, the lioness suddenly became defensive when the male lion approached too closely.
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    Roaring ensued, followed by a tense stand-off which sparked a violent reaction from the lioness.
    7/11 Roaring ensued, followed by a tense stand-off which sparked a violent reaction from the lioness.
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    Lashing out at the male lion in a bid to deter his killer instincts, the lioness was fiercely protective of the wounded fox cub.
    8/11 Lashing out at the male lion in a bid to deter his killer instincts, the lioness was fiercely protective of the wounded fox cub.
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    Presumably angry that he’d been deprived of his snack, the male lion let out a roar of frustration.
    9/11 Presumably angry that he’d been deprived of his snack, the male lion let out a roar of frustration.
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    Remarkably, it seemed the fox cub had been momentarily adopted by the lioness and integrated into the family.
    10/11 Remarkably, it seemed the fox cub had been momentarily adopted by the lioness and integrated into the family.
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    Eventually, the pride of lions left the fox cub to search for food. Bewildered by the encounter, the fox cub, which was able to get back on its legs, disappeared into the grass to recover.
    11/11 Eventually, the pride of lions left the fox cub to search for food. Bewildered by the encounter, the fox cub, which was able to get back on its legs, disappeared into the grass to recover.

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Nature can be a brutal place, but this lioness proves that sometimes even the most fearsome predators can show compassion.

 

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