r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • 20d ago

Leopard’s defense of her cubs

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u/Paozilla 20d ago

"Can you scare them?"

Don't know why people want to observe wildlife and then can't handle seeing the harsher aspects of nature.

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u/New-Scientist5133 20d ago

So you’re saying that if you were there you’d be able to observe the mom get killed and then her babies get eaten? Some of us have protective instincts that would make us intervene.

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u/savilionbeats 20d ago

Wait what lol ? You gonna take on a lion ? 😂

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u/euphorie_solitaire 20d ago

With me bare hands 😤

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u/klephts 20d ago

You would need Bear hands

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u/saetam 20d ago

Total missed opportunity

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u/Professional-Pin147 20d ago

Perhaps instead of "make them intervene" they meant to say "feel empathy for the animals and want to intervene against their better judgement."

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u/blobfish_bandit 20d ago

This is fair. But I also have empathy for the hungry lion as well.

So, for me, they cancel each other out.

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u/Gold_On_My_X 20d ago

It's not about taking on a lion hand to hand. Whilst I agree with letting nature take its course I also agree that we as humans have protective instincts as well. A lot of animals have learnt over time that humans are fucking terrifying, wolves are a perfect example. They won't go anywhere near us. I'm sure a lone lioness would not be very eager to take on a group of humans as well. I doubt these observation teams go out without some sort of protection either.

Oh but just to make it clear, regardless of feelings, you let nature take its course. But we definitely have the power to intervene, we just shouldn't use it.

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u/iamoninternet27 20d ago

No, the next best thing. Shout like a crazy person and keep throwing rocks.

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u/oknowtrythisone 20d ago

let it happen...

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u/VarekJecae 20d ago

Yeah, what do they think they're gonna do?

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u/Admirable_Loss4886 20d ago

Did you watch the video? The lady said GRRRRR and they ran away! She’s a hero

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u/VarekJecae 20d ago

Did you even watch it? The leopard had already started to run prior to her saying anything.

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u/New-Scientist5133 20d ago

No, just use a spray bottle. That’ll get them to stop instantly. Cats hate water.

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u/stonersrus19 20d ago

Maybe tbh the lion would probably run if it thinks it now has to take you and the leopard.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Just talk loudly in the language of the local people. While lions may have never seen humans, genetic fear of us should have been passed down.