In the animal kingdom, the wildebeest is a reliable source of food for lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, and hyenas.
Normally traveling in herds, the wildebeest is rarely alone, for if they were, they’d become a tasty meal for a hungry predator in a matter of moments.
So when this baby wildebeest was seen traveling alone, it was clear the poor thing either strayed away mother its mother, or something may have happened to her.
The wildebeest was in a bad situation, and to make matters worse, a lion was approaching.
The baby darted for his life, but the lion soon caught up to him.
Standing face to face, the wildebeest begged for his life.
He began squealing and seemed to be letting the lion know he was lost and just needed his mom.
But you’ll never believe how the lion responded- he actually protected the baby wildebeest!
And while at first you’re dumbfounded that the lion doesn’t eat him, watch what happens when another lion approaches:
This video was truly incredible. Even if the lion did wound up eating this wildebeest, at least for a moment, he seemed to really want to protect him.
Only in the animal kingdom..
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