Video Of Mother Giraffe Chasing Hyena Away To Protect Her Calf Goes Viral. WATCH

Hyenas are known to be dangerous with bite strength as strong as that of a lion.

Giraffe chases hyena away to protect her calf

Source : @Gabriele_Corno/Twitter

A mother will go to any extent to save its baby from danger. This emotion is not limited to humans but also applies to animals. A new wildlife video that has gone viral demonstrates the same. A mother giraffe's strong protective instinct is on display in the clip shared by Gabriele Corno on the microblogging site twitter.

In the clip, a mother giraffe ca be seen standing in a forest area with her calf underneath her. Soon a hyena approaches them but the giraffe makes every effort to keep the calf safe by charging towards it. The scared carnivore runs away instantly.

"Mother giraffe protects her baby from a hyena," reads the caption of the video shared by Gabriele Corno.

Mother giraffe protects her baby from a hyena
🎥 wild.animalpower pic.twitter.com/wvSeY49iSf

— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) June 21, 2023

Hyenas are known to be dangerous with bite strength as strong as that of a lion.

Since being shared the video has amassed 440.8k views, 8,239 likes and several comments.

"Mothers, eh - we could win wars (or prevent them) if it was unarmed combat," commented a user after seeing the post.

Mothers, eh - we could win wars (or prevent them) if it was unarmed combat.

— Chris Midgley (@ChrisMidgley20) June 21, 2023

"I love how the baby giraffe fits so neatly between mum's legs. So camouflaged too," wrote another user.

I love how the baby giraffe fits so neatly between mum's legs. So camouflaged too.

— Emma Luise (@DagmarTrewin) June 22, 2023

While a third wrote, "I have seen deer behave in this manner when their young are perceived to be in danger."

I have seen deer behave in this manner when their young are perceived to be in danger.

— PhilW (@groundhog1776) June 21, 2023

"Such an amazing and beautiful beast! You get it Mama!!!  Sweet little good baby stays right underneath. Not today, hyena!!," wrote a fourth.

Such an amazing and beautiful beast! You get it Mama!!! Sweet little good baby stays right underneath. Not today, hyena!! 😍

— SBrooke3 (@samibbb521) June 21, 2023