Porcupine vs. Lions | National Geographic

if someone asked you to think of a

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

magnificent hunter chances are Alliance

magnificent hunter chances are Alliance event they have virtually no predators

event they have virtually no predators

event they have virtually no predators the earth is their buffet table

the earth is their buffet table

the earth is their buffet table well with at least one exception this

well with at least one exception this

well with at least one exception this African crested porcupine is surrounded

African crested porcupine is surrounded

African crested porcupine is surrounded by young lion cubs the adults are too

by young lion cubs the adults are too

by young lion cubs the adults are too smart to fool around with this small

smart to fool around with this small

smart to fool around with this small piece those quills may be modified hairs

piece those quills may be modified hairs

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

but they are needle-sharp strong and

but they are needle-sharp strong and there are plenty of them but the adults

there are plenty of them but the adults

there are plenty of them but the adults know is that porcupine needles can

know is that porcupine needles can

know is that porcupine needles can actually pierce the flesh of life and

actually pierce the flesh of life and

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

these wounds could even kill it

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

nevertheless a porcupine is a juicy

nevertheless a porcupine is a juicy delicacy and these curious comes look

delicacy and these curious comes look

delicacy and these curious comes look for a way to get a paw under it flipping

for a way to get a paw under it flipping

for a way to get a paw under it flipping an attack but the prickly porcupine

an attack but the prickly porcupine

an attack but the prickly porcupine fends off the Cubs

fends off the Cubs

fends off the Cubs and eventually good sense wins out over

and eventually good sense wins out over

and eventually good sense wins out over hunger the victorious porcupine moves

hunger the victorious porcupine moves

hunger the victorious porcupine moves off yeah king of the jungle big deal

off yeah king of the jungle big deal

off yeah king of the jungle big deal [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this porcupine has to walk through a

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 and

impenetrable missile defense shield and

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

this pride of lions doesn’t have much to

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