A short video captures a dramatic encounter between a lion and a zebra. In the video, a zebra can be seen engrossed in grazing, when suddenly a lion has silently approached the side without even realizing it.

At the decisive moment, the lion leapt onto the back of the zebra, grabbed its neck, and used its claws to pin the poor animal to the ground.

However, zebras show incredible strength and endurance, not only not collapsing, but also jumping repeatedly in the hope of knocking away the enemy.

When this strategy fails, the zebra rushes forward, dragging the lion clinging to his neck.

But in a panic, the zebra suddenly tripped over the lion and fell to the ground.

It seemed that this would be the end of the brave zebra, when it could not stand firmly on the ground, fortunately the lion was also exhausted.

In a moment of carelessness, the lion let the zebra rise, freed himself from restraint, and quickly took advantage of the opportunity to narrowly escape.

The lion quickly corrects the mistake by trying to grab the prey. But once the zebra has reached the required speed, it will be too difficult to keep up with this animal.

In the wild, zebras can reach a top speed of up to 68km/h, while lions are only 57km/h. However, in terms of maximum acceleration, the zebra is significantly lower at only 18 km / h compared to 34 km / h.

Therefore, the lion often has the advantage in sprints, or when it is just approaching its prey. But if the chase lasts long, the zebra will take advantage of its speed and toughness.

According to the analysis, a lion has about 6 seconds to surprise a zebra, from the moment it begins to attack. During this time, the lion will attempt to jump on the back or pounce on the zebra from behind, knocking it to the ground.

However, a 2018 study found that zebras don’t escape from lions just by speed alone, but by constantly changing course, especially when predators are very close.

In addition, zebras also have a “secret weapon”, which is a powerful rear kick with two hind legs, which can break the jaws of a predator if they foolishly stand within reach.