Life in the wild is unpredictable. Predators and prey share the same habitat. No one can ever predict when predators will launch an attack. Though none of the carnivores dares to mess with the elephants, the calves of these Titans are easy prey for predators like lions and tigers. Messing with an adult elephant is quite a rare thing and when it is about a herd of pachyderms, no carnivore will dare to invite death.
Social media is the hub to find different interesting visuals from the wild. However, recently, a video has surfaced on social media that shows some lions prepping to launch an attack on the calves of elephants and how the herd of jumbos protects their offspring.
The video shows the herd of elephants standing nearby a water body. Suddenly, two lions rush towards the herd. It seems, the lions rushed to attack the calves in the herd.
Every living being has a natural instinct to protect its offspring or family members. However, the instant action of these elephants is quite surprising.
The elephants on high alert immediately get into action. The jumbos form a circle while guarding their calves in the centre.
Indian Forest Services (IFS) official Susanta Nanda shared the video on Twitter with a description reading: On seeing the lion, elephants form a circle around the young calves for protecting the young baby. In the wild, no animal does it better than an elephant herd. (sic)
The video has gone viral on social media and netizens have been showering praises on the motherly duty of the elephants and for instantly offering ‘Z-Security’ to their calves.