A wild lioness reacted unexpectedly after she realized she had hunted a pregnant antelope. The nature of animals is still incomprehensible to many of us. They come to behave absolutely out of the ordinary, whether aggressive or tender.
Gerry and a group of visitors were able to witness the moment the lioness hunted an antelope , from the moment she began stalking it until she finally caught up with her prey.
After he caught up with the antelope, everyone expected him to start feeding on his prey, but what he did left Gerry speechless.
«From that moment the lioness’s behavior changed completely, she seemed to be confused by what was happening . “He started looking around as if he was expecting help from somewhere,” the ranger added.
The lion is a top and key predator, although it can engage in scavenging behavior if given the opportunity.
«After a few minutes he began to walk away from the bush, to get closer to the mother antelope. He stopped before her and very carefully placed the baby antelope on the ground. The whole time she kept looking around, she seemed tense and nervous ,” he said.
It seemed as if she wanted to revive the baby at all times, it was as if she understood that a mother always respects herself.
It was perhaps his way of telling her: “I didn’t want to do something like that to you and here I am.”
“I don’t know if I will ever be able to understand what exactly happened, but I know that in a cruel and beautiful way, we witnessed African magic and its animals,” Gerry concluded.
A disconcerting and moving experience, which shows that even wild animals can be more sensitive and compassionate than humans.
It may be difficult to believe that animals have that level of consciousness to regret their actions, especially if they are wild animals that hunt for the sole purpose of food.