In April 2021, in Kruger National Park in South Africa, a scene of surprise took place.
A large male lion seemed to have just finished eating its prey, and fresh blood remained on the hairs under its jaw. It came to the river, its eyes slightly closed, and it bowed its head to drink water, when a small turtle covered in mud suddenly appeared on the surface of the water, and it boldly swam rapidly to the mouth of the lion, and without saying a word, it got up and kissed the lion's mouth.
All this was recorded by the guide Bareto. Barreto, who wanted to photograph a lion, was stunned by this sudden scene, he had never seen the "bizarre picture of the little turtle taking the initiative to take the big lion"
However, the "strong kiss" of the little turtle did not succeed, and the male lion quickly dodged the sudden attack of the little turtle. But the little turtle did not spare, swam to the left of the lion's mouth, climbed up to the shore mud, extended its neck and wanted to "kiss" the lion. At this time, the male lion simply got up and walked away, with a look of "I can't afford to provoke, I can't hide".
Isn't that a change of day! The king of all beasts was driven away by the little turtle.
This mighty little turtle saw that it was not possible to disturb the male lion; As soon as she saw that there was a lioness also drinking nearby, she climbed into the water and quickly headed for the "new target", the lioness drank water without closing her eyes, and when the little turtle swam to the front of her mouth, she saw it, and seemed to know that it was going to plot again, and the wind of disturbance was disturbed, and she walked away in advance.
This little turtle is really not ordinary! Actually drove away two lions, it is clear that they are "a bully in the pond".
Guide Barreto said that such behavior is rare in water turtles. But it is very likely that the water turtle is already very hungry, and suddenly smells the blood on the lion's mouth in the puddle, so it desperately keeps approaching the lion's mouth, wanting to "taste it". The hungry water turtle has forgotten or ignored the threat of the lion's sharp teeth.
At this time, the male lion and the lioness were just "full of wine", and the little turtles were not interested in taking care of them at all.
However, do not assume that turtles have a hard back shell; The lion can't help it, can't find food, when extremely hungry, the lion eats the turtle, the amazing bite force can easily chew the shell of the turtle, but the meat is too little, can only pad the stomach corner.
Therefore, like this little turtle, it is really rare for a lion to dare to provoke "absolute hegemony".
