Watch a Mother Giraffe Protect Her Baby From a Group of Hyenas Lurking Nearby

As most mothers are in the wild, they are very protective over their babies within the first year. Animals of all different species will go to great lengths to protect them from harm. Let’s watch this mother giraffe in the video above protect her baby in the face of great danger. 

Giraffe Sighting in Africa

The next YouTube video posted at the top of this blog post takes us to Africa. The Incredible Wild Animals Sighting Channel posted this video earlier this month and it has received over 1,000 views already. 

Pack of Hyenas Hunting Giraffe

At the start of this video see a pack of hyenas that are hungrily looking for their next meal. In the center of these hyenas, they see a lion that is also lying close by. At 20 seconds, the camera pans and we see a mother giraffe standing over her baby giraffe. 

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A baby giraffe is called a calf. And the way this calf is lying down gives us the understanding that it might be hurt in some way. The mother giraffe knows the only thing she can do to protect it from the jaws of various predators that are lurking close by is to stand over it. 

And even though these hyenas and one lone lion far outnumber this giraffe, they know better than to try and take down a mature giraffe. In reality, what these hyenas and lions want is the calf. It’s an easy kill and enough for them to eat. However, with this mother protecting her young, they know it would be dangerous to attempt to attack.