see a lioness square off with a fawn (leave your assumptions at the door)
10/09/12
— africa, animals, nature, uganda, wildlife
take a mini-vacay to queen elizabeth national park (uganda) in this photo essay. a lioness, fresh off of killing a mother kob, is staring down a now-motherless fawn. what happens next might surprise you. click on the pics to open up the gallery. captions by the photographer adri de visser and dailymail:
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- “After killing and eating this antelope’s mother, the lioness reacts to the baby kob’s arrival with a roar of suspicion” – DM
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- “The powerful predator crouches down on her haunches and looks ready to pounce on the terrified little creature” – DM
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- “The lioness tries to scare off the unsteady little calf with a deafening rumble” – DM
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- “The lonely, motherless kob refuses to run away from the intimidating sight” – DM
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- “The fawn just stood there before running into the lioness. It went between its legs like it was trying to get its milk.” – ADV
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- “The lioness was really confused and they stood there for around 45 minutes.” – ADV
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- “The lioness first stares at the calf in shock, before roaring angrily at it to make it go away.” – DM
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- “Finally, her maternal instincts take over…” – DM
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- “and after batting the quivering calf with a paw…” -DM
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- “the lioness picked the fawn up by the neck and carried it off like one of its own. We heard from a group of tourists that the fawn was later spotted alive and well.” – ADV
