Lion instantly regrets attempting to take down giraffe
LONDON — If someone asked you to predict the outcome of a pack of lions hunting a fleeing giraffe, you probably wouldn't bet too heavily on the giraffe.
But that's where you'd be wrong.
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As we found out during Sunday's episode of Planet Earth II, giraffes are significantly tougher than their spindly frames suggest.
Lion versus giraffe doesn't sound like a fair fight. But I get the feeling I'm about to be proved wrong #PlanetEarth2
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) November 27, 2016
Early on in the episode, David Attenborough narrated a scene in which a hungry pack of lions were hunting down a giraffe.
"The giraffe has the speed and stamina to outrun the pride," said Attenborough. "But it's being chased into a trap.
"Up ahead, the lead female waits."
Turns out the trap wasn't as effective as the lions were hoping, though.
That’s gotta hurt. #PlanetEarth2 pic.twitter.com/NYm0313RWP
— BBC One (@BBCOne) November 27, 2016
Twitter really got behind the giraffe.
That giraffe nearly kicked that lion's head off. Fair play to the lad. #planetearth2
— Mike P Williams (@Mike_P_Williams) November 27, 2016
There were some inevitable jokes.
Lion 1: "We lost another potential meal"
Lion 2: "Are you having a giraffe?"
Lion 1: "What did I just say?!"#planetearth2— Jamie Hurrell (@Jamiehurrell) November 27, 2016
The clip made some people realise just how easy they've got it.
I thought I was stressed and then I saw that lion get kicked in the face by a giraffe #planetearth
— Samantha Hacker (@SammiHacker) November 27, 2016
I will never complain about Mondays again after watching that lion get kicked in the face by a giraffe #PlanetEarth
— Rares Stoica (@rares_stoica) November 27, 2016
All in all, though, this person probably summed the whole thing up best:
That giraffe just mugged that lion right off on Planet Earth II
— Ell (@_ellienickson_) November 27, 2016
The lesson? Don't ever get on the wrong side of a giraffe.