Young Elephant vs 30 Lions | 20 Years of Planet Earth | BBC Earth

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Lions do not usually hunt elephants, although this footage in the dark captures a pride of 30 lions taking down a young elephant.

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Lions do not usually hunt elephants, although this footage in the dark captures a pride of 30 lions taking down a young elephant.

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