Porcupine vs. Lion | National Geographic

if someone asked you to think of a

if someone asked you to think of a magnificent hunter chances are a Lions

magnificent hunter chances are a Lions

magnificent hunter chances are a Lions image would pop into your head they have

image would pop into your head they have

image would pop into your head they have virtually no predators the earth is

virtually no predators the earth is

virtually no predators the earth is their buffet table well with at least

their buffet table well with at least

their buffet table well with at least one exception this African crested

one exception this African crested

one exception this African crested porcupine is surrounded by young lion

porcupine is surrounded by young lion

porcupine is surrounded by young lion cubs the adults are too smart to fool

cubs the adults are too smart to fool

cubs the adults are too smart to fool around with this small Beast those

around with this small Beast those

around with this small Beast those quills may be modified hairs but they

quills may be modified hairs but they

quills may be modified hairs but they are needle-sharp strong and there are

are needle-sharp strong and there are

are needle-sharp strong and there are plenty of them what the adults know is

plenty of them what the adults know is

plenty of them what the adults know is that porcupine needles can actually

that porcupine needles can actually

that porcupine needles can actually pierce the flesh of life and these

pierce the flesh of life and these

pierce the flesh of life and these wounds could even kill it nevertheless a

wounds could even kill it nevertheless a

wounds could even kill it nevertheless a porcupine is a juicy delicacy and these

porcupine is a juicy delicacy and these

porcupine is a juicy delicacy and these curious Cubs look for a way to get a paw

curious Cubs look for a way to get a paw

curious Cubs look for a way to get a paw under it flipping an attack but the

under it flipping an attack but the

under it flipping an attack but the prickly porcupine fends off the Cubs and

prickly porcupine fends off the Cubs and

prickly porcupine fends off the Cubs and eventually good sense wins out over

eventually good sense wins out over

eventually good sense wins out over hunger the victorious porcupine moves

hunger the victorious porcupine moves

hunger the victorious porcupine moves off yeah

off yeah

off yeah king of the jungle big deal

this porcupine has to walk through a

this porcupine has to walk through a pride of adult lions they’re interested

pride of adult lions they’re interested

pride of adult lions they’re interested but once again those quills give the

but once again those quills give the

but once again those quills give the porcupine the equivalent of an

porcupine the equivalent of an

porcupine the equivalent of an impenetrable missile defense shield ahem

impenetrable missile defense shield ahem

impenetrable missile defense shield ahem and this pride of lions doesn’t have

and this pride of lions doesn’t have

and this pride of lions doesn’t have much to be proud about today