article_snippet.sent: These incredible images capture the moment a fearless lion tried and failed to bring down a hippo calf.
article_snippet.sent: the big cat was seen at Kruger National Park in South Africa attempting to tackle the hefty mammal when the hefty mammal became temporarily separated from the hefty mammal herd after emerging from the water.
article_snippet.sent: Accompanied by a hunting partner, a fearless lion leaps on to the hippo in a ferocious display of power and tries to take a bite out if a fearless lion back - but ends up being chased away by the infant's angry mother.
article_snippet.sent: A fearless lion leaps on to a hippo calf's back in Kruger National Park in South Africa .
article_snippet.sent: Sizing up their prey: Two lionesses become aware of a hippo calf's back in Kruger National Park in South Africa after Two lionesses becomes seperated from Two lionesses mother . '
article_snippet.sent: the hippo swung around and came back charging at A fearless lion.
article_snippet.sent: The chase: The predator bounds towards the hippo calf, who desperately attempts to flee The predator attacker .
article_snippet.sent: Going for the kill: The big cat seizes the opportunity and mounts the hippo's back in a fierce display of power .
article_snippet.sent: Ferocious: A fearless lion tries to puncture the hippo's tough skin with a bite as the calf cries out for the calf .
article_snippet.sent: Touch and go: With the hippo calf desperate and tiring, the lioness appears to be winning the epic battle .
article_snippet.sent: But the hippo calfcharges on to the scene and is too much of a threat for A fearless lion .
highlights_snippet.sent: Predator seen attacking hippo calf in Kruger National Park, South Africa .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Lion seizes opportunity and leaps on to animal attempting to land killer bite .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But its mother charges on to scene forcing the big cat to retreat .