The lion is known as the “lord of the grasslands” and is always in the position of a predator, making other animals fear. However, in fact the lion is not the strongest animal in the steppe. They are still sometimes defeated by prey, especially those that are highly defensive.

In the clip, a lioness is stalking an East African black antelope, it can be seen that it easily gained the upper hand by sneaking behind, then pounced on its prey.

It seemed that this would be an easy meal with lions like any other hunt, but the black antelope showed that he was not an easy person to take down. It immediately demonstrates the usefulness of the curved horns when actively directing them backwards.

On the opposite side, the lion was trying to control the prey by jumping on its back, so it was pierced by the horns. After struggling for a while, the lion, in so much pain, quickly let go of its prey, before jumping into a nearby lake to escape.

On the shore, the mighty antelope did not run away, but remained standing, pointing its horns towards the lion as a reminder that it is always ready to make any challenger bleed.

The East African black antelope (Hippotragus niger) is a species of animal in the bovine family. They are widely distributed in the sub-steppe forests of southern Kenya, East Africa and even South Africa.

Their distinctive feature is possessing a sturdy, supple body, and a very long horn, like a sword, bent backwards. According to statistics, the horns of female antelope can be up to 102 cm long, while in males it is 165 cm.

Thanks to the unique weapon that nature gives, this antelope can effectively fend off the attack of lions and leopards. In fact, it has been recorded that many hunters died because of being pierced by the horns of a black antelope.

Despite their impressive ability to defend themselves, the black antelope population is still in serious decline due to disease outbreaks and destruction of their habitat.