A mother embodies not only the essence of nurturing but also represents courage and strength. This is why no one can protect a child like a mother, not even in the animal kingdom.

Take, for example, a recent viral video captured by a tourist during a Jungle Safari. The footage shows a mother zebra and her baby running through the forest. Suddenly, a lioness, lying in wait, attacks and grabs the baby zebra. However, the mother immediately intervenes, bravely confronting the lioness and rescuing her young from imminent danger.

In a swift move, the mother zebra repeatedly charges at the lioness, not giving her a chance to harm the cub. With one powerful kick to the lioness’s face, the mother manages to scare her off, successfully saving her baby.

This 35-second video was uploaded on a YouTube channel named Shard Alom and has garnered over 300,000 views, with the number steadily rising. Viewers are expressing their reactions through a variety of emoticons after watching this dramatic encounter.

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