Hey everyone and welcome back to pet spot. The lion,
the king of the jungle is undoubtedly a feared predator,
but there are times when even the lion is defeated by other animals.
Shocking right? Well,
stick with us as we tell you about the top 10 strongest animals the lion
never wants to encounter.
You better watch until the very end as you're not going to want to miss out on
anything on this list. Number 10, zebra.
Out of all the animals on this list,
zebras are probably the least expected to be able to defeat a lion.
But defying the dynamic of a predator and a prey,
a zebra has been known to harm,
and even kill a lion by delivering a kick to its head. In fact,
zebras have one of the most powerful kicks out of all animals on earth,
if not the most powerful.
Another one of the most fascinating reasons why they can get the upper hand on a
lion if it approached it is it's black and white stripes.
The stripes can mislead a lion when it is trying to hunt,
and not being able to spot its prey properly often results in itself being
attacked and even killed.
Zebras have been known to weigh up to almost a thousand pounds and this size
factor also gives them a win sometimes. Number nine, Python.
The serpent class or the snakes is probably one of the most feared classes
of predator animals who are not large in size.
There are very few humans who are not scared of snakes,
and even other animals are often no match for these reptiles. Among them,
a python does have a formidable size,
being almost 10 meters in length,
especially in comparison with other smaller yet poisonous snakes.
The Python itself is non venomous,
but that does not stop it from being one of the most dangerous hunters around.
Yes,
even a lion can fall victim to the deathly grasp of a Python and eventually die.
How do pythons hunt? Mainly as ambush attacks,
wrapping themselves around the prey and slowly crushing its body as the animal
exhales and then squeezes to get tighter.
Their jaws are connected by very flexible ligaments so they can stretch around
larger prey allowing them to swallow large mammals and reptiles.
Number eight, tiger. Of course,
a fight between a tiger and a lion would be the battle of the beasts. However,
there is always a possibility for a tiger to win as it is the largest of
all felines.
Another advantage that they have over lions lies in the fact that their bone
density is lighter than that of any other predator.
In spite of the tiger's own body consisting of 70% muscle.
This contributes to their incredible strength and most of the time a tiger is
stronger than a lion.
The bite force of a tiger can be over a thousand pounds per square inch.
Normally, tigers are about 10 feet long and can weigh up to about 600 pounds.
Surprisingly enough, tigers can carry weight of almost a thousand pounds.
That is almost twice its own bodyweight. Well,
a lion sure is fearsome,
but they don't call the tiger the most feared predator for nothing.
Number seven, rhinoceros.
Rhinos have very special physical features which give them a natural advantage
in a fight or any fearful situation.
An adult rhinoceros can weigh up to no less than five tons.
It also has very thick skin of almost two inches.
Add this to their incredible power, tough hide and horns,
and the tendency to get very aggressive when provoked,
and it becomes quite clear as to why they have no natural predators despite
being herbivores. In fact, predators are themselves intimidated by them.
A lion even, is no exception to this.
If a rhino and a lion were to get in a fight,
victory will most certainly take the rhinos side.
Apart from the fact that their very tough skin gives them some immunity against
the teeth and claws of a lion,
if somehow it does manage to pierce the lion with its horn,
that lion is practically done for. Number six, hyena.
Hyenas are highly successful predators aided by their excellent hearing.
And they can hear the sound of predators on a kill from up to 10 kilometers
away.
They're essentially carnivorous animals and feed on a large variety of other
animals, including fish, pythons,
and tortoises if nothing else is available.
Hyenas exert a far greater bite pressure than any other land predator on the
continent of Africa, which is a place where they are abundantly found.
A distinguishing feature that sets them apart from other carnivores is that they
can crush bones that others cannot eat.
The main rivalry for hyenas is lions, but more often, hyenas win.
In many areas where lions also exist,
hyenas are regarded as the dominant apex predator.
In the Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania,
hyenas and lions are in a constant battle with each other.
Where often due to numbers and cunning, hyenas are the victor.
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Number five, bears.
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It can be said without a hint of doubt, that bears are fearsome beasts.
So much so that it had to be included on this list of animals that could beat
none other than the lion. And truly,
being the largest land carnival in the world,
they have a physical advantage over almost every other animal.
Male bears are usually much bigger in size than the female ones and could weigh
up to 1800 pounds.
The average grizzly bear can easily tip the scales at 660 pounds making
it well over a third heavier than the largest lion at 400
pounds. The average bite force of a bear is over 900 PSI,
less than a tiger, but more than a lion.
Given the fact that they're bigger and stronger than lions with savage mauling
tendencies, it can easily be predicted that a bear can defeat a lion in a fight.
Number four, hippopotamus.
If you were told that an animal can bite a lion completely in half,
you probably wouldn't believe it,
but that's exactly what happens in the case of a hippopotamus when it's in a
fight.
Hippos can open their mouths at a 180 degree angle and can deliver a bite force
of 2000 PSI.
And really no less could be expected from the second largest land animal on
earth.
The males of the species measure around four meters in length and could weigh up
to as much as 7,000 pounds.
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They're also great swimmers and they're able to hold their breath under water
for as long as five minutes. Hippos will kill lions in self-defense.
It's impossible for a single lion to kill a hippo.
The only way lions can succeed is if they attack hippos in groups,
but in a one-on-one situation, hippos can,
and most probably will kill a lion. Number three, gorilla.
Speaking from the point of evolution, a gorilla is more advanced than a lion,
but that is not the only place where this formidable beast is advanced.
It would probably win in a fight with a lion too.
Gorillas have a bite force of about 1300 pounds per square inch,
which equates to almost double that of a lion.
It is said that one punch from a gorilla can shatter the skull of another
animal, delivering a blow of about 3000 pounds per square inch.
A male adult gorilla can weigh up to 600 pounds.
Compare that to a male African lion, one of the largest of the entire species,
and that will weigh about 500 pounds.
The lion might be the king of the jungle,
but it is indeed a weak opponent in front of a gorilla and would probably never
want to encounter it. Number two, giraffe.
While they seem relatively harmless munching on leaves from the tallest of
trees.
Giraffes can prove to be extremely dangerous for none other than a lion if the
situation is in its favor. The tallest animals on earth,
giraffes can weigh up to 3000 pounds and stand at a remarkable height of 18
feet. The most powerful part of a giraffes anatomy is perhaps the legs.
They have incredibly powerful legs and can even deliver a kick in any direction.
A kick by a giraffe has the strength to deliver a blow of almost 2000 PSI.
A lion is no match for such force,
despite being a ferocious and feared predator in itself.
And if it falls victim to such a blow, not only it may get killed,
but it can also be decapitated. Number one,
African Buffalo.
The African Buffalo has always been regarded as one of the most dangerous
animals on the African continent.
An African Buffalo has strength to burn and even the lion finds it tremendously
tough to hunt these massive beasts. Fully grown,
a Buffalo can be four meters in length and weigh over 1900 pounds.
Its massive head and horns add to the seriousness of this animal and the broad
chest and sturdy legs only facilitate the size advantage it has over a lion.
The horns of the Buffalo are extremely dangerous and can inflict severe damage
to a lion through deadly powerful strikes.
These beasts have immense power and they're even able to carry lions on their
backs until they reach the safety of the herd.
A Buffalo herd defends its members,
and it is not uncommon to see lions being driven away and even killed by
these large herbivores.
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