Viral video: Lioness fights off lion in order to protect her cub in epic face-off

There's nothing like a mother's love and even the fiercest lion cannot challenge that. In a recent video shared on X, a brave lioness confronts a fierce lion and warns him to back off when he comes after one of her cubs. She bops him on his nose as if to warn him to not harm the cub, growls at him then paws him in the face again. The lion having gotten the hint backs off and watches as the lioness checks on the cub.

What does the viral video show?

The lioness is saying ¡°leave my baby alone¡± pic.twitter.com/ke1BPBGXlq

— Nature is Amazing ?? (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 15, 2024

In a video recently shared on X by the popular page Amazing Nature, a mommy lioness can be seen warning the pack leader, a full grown lion to back off. In the clip, the lion paws at the little cub in front of the lioness. Seeing this, she charges at him and first bops him on the nose and when he still doesn't back off, she smacks him on the face, which is when he finally gets the message: her cub is not to be messed with.

One interpretation is also this: this is her way of letting the lion know they're a family and the cub is not to be harmed and that he's clearly not a threat, something male lions are especially sensitive to and are known to kill off all competition. Either way, when mommy warns you, you listen. The now-viral clip is also a lovely reminder of the universal language of all mothers no matter the species.

How did the internet react?

The video shared on September 15, has raked in 1.4 million views, 18k likes and comments to match. Take a look:

Credit: X/@AMAZlNGNATURE

Credit: X/@AMAZINGNATURE

Credit: X/@AMAZlNGNATURE

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