Porcupine Parents Protect Babies from Leopard

A family of porcupines fighting a leopard in an attempt to save their two young. Who will emerge victorious? Mfundo Nyambi, a 31-year-old field guide in the Kruger National Park, was fortunate enough to witness this entire sighting on foot. He shared the incredible moment and sighting with LatestSightings.com. Send in your wildlife video here, and earn money: www.latestsightings.com/partn...
“As a guide in the Kruger National Park, I have had the privilege of witnessing some incredible wildlife sightings over the years. However, one particular experience stands out. I was preparing to take a group of guests on a bush walk. We had just left Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp when one of my guests informed me of a leopard that had been seen in the area earlier that morning. With a slight bit of anticipation, we headed in that direction.”
“After searching for a short while. We decided it was best to leave the leopard and instead prepare for our morning walk. I stopped the vehicle on the roadside and informed the guests that it was safe for them to disembark from the vehicle. Whilst I was conducting the pre-trail brief on the safety and procedures of the walk, a deep sound echoed from the culvert that was a few meters from us.”
“On the road in front of me, a porcupine mother emerged from the culvert with two youngsters. They were shortly followed by the male porcupine. Then a leopard! The same leopard we had been searching for that morning had now found us and was in the middle of a hunt. I hurried my guest to the safety of the vehicle and watched on in awe.”
Porcupines are typically mute creatures and are not frequently observed vocalizing. The deep grunt that was audible was a definite warning of danger and a sign that the porcupines were under the stress of some kind.
“At first, I thought the leopard would quickly overpower the porcupines. As I watched the scene unfold, I was in awe of their determination and bravery. The porcupine couple worked together, using their sharp quills as a weapon against the leopard. The leopard tried to pounce, but each time it did, the porcupines would turn their backs and raise their quills. Successfully deterring the leopard from attacking.”
“The parents made sure that the two youngsters were always in the middle and out of reach of the leopard. After a few minutes, the leopard eventually gave up and retreated into the bush. The porcupine family was able to continue on their way, safe and unharmed.”
Moments like these serve as a reminder that we share this beautiful land with a diverse and fascinating array of wildlife. It’s up to us to protect and preserve it for future generations.
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[@1885173]

The importance of having both parents.

[@laurelmonroe313]

Every species it is the Utmost importance to have both parents raise you and protect you. Too bad humans haven’t figured that out yet.

[@rogerblewett5595]

Good one 💯 *Message*

[@cosmiclemon77]

@@laurelmonroe313 girl what are you talking about snakes don't even have ONE parent raise them and they're doing fine, plenty of animals are raised successfully with only one parent

[@theo21021]

@@cosmiclemon77 Having both parents makes a huge difference. Only 15% of Rattlesnake babies make it past their first year 50% of baby eagles make it past their first year.

[@alexrossi4464]

@@cosmiclemon77 2 is better than one! Even 2 slices of 🍕 is better than just one or none at all!

[@Chryztallic]

Mom and dad were like: "We can do this all day, buddy."

[@itypedmynamehere1807]

Lololol

[@teslamess]

Tbh it almost sounds like theyre saying "c'mon c'mon" kinda 🤣

[@lovely1190]

😆😆😆😆

[@SharlenesJourney]

Lmaooo

[@611mellissa]

😂

[@littlebanshee]

So incredible, the teamwork between the two parents and the way the babies stayed in the safest spot is amazing. Seemed like the Leopard considered switching priorities to the camera person at the end there.

[@girlcode3564]

😂😂😂

[@ididntwantthischannel5538]

Zoom out indicates camera person may have considered that as well...

[@TheMeloettaful]

I thought that too! Leopard be like "Oh look! Easier prey over there 😮!" lol 😂

[@ArtsyBritt]

Lol 😂😂

[@Inga912]

I saw that too! Leopard DEFINITELY considered the camera person for a minute

[@alexagaba]

Whether it's instinct or training, it really cool how the babies move in step with the folks..

[@EstebanMataVargas]

Instinct has to be trained to improve it.

[@TheOpalHammer]

It's crazy seeing teamwork from porcupines. Imagine if they travelled in herds? Just a ball of omnidirectional spikes moving across the landscape.

[@Brewermb]

Great street cleaners😁😁😁😁

[@FaithsStardust]

‘Omnidirectional spikes moving across the landscape’. Lovely description ❤

[@iamhudsdent2759]

Why is it "crazy"? Porcupine teamwork is the opposite of crazy. It is sane.

[@lizzymint6705]

Achievement unlocked

[@lizzymint6705]

@@iamhudsdent2759 🤫 Unless you have autism, you knew exactly what they meant.

[@NasTimeAdventures]

Great teamwork. Even the babies knew their place.

[@melhordoquebom]

Verdade

[@victorbarbosa1310]

Is true amazing

[@oluyomiolubajo9321]

The leopard will nurse those stings for a very long time.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Its always good when everyone remembers their place

[@SapnaKumari-zn6lb]

@@victorbarbosa1310 xp Xk

[@mmmr407]

Here we should appreciate the demonstration of -Porcupine parents for their love and affection to the extent of keeping themselves in danger to protect their babies. -Babies for their agility, alertness and intelligence to move in coordination with parents -Cat for it's perseverance and hardwork.

[@MontgomeryWenis]

Honestly, it didn't even look like a sincere attempt to me until the very end.

[@kristyandesouza5980]

​@@MontgomeryWenis Maybe you don't exactly know how easily and badly an adult porcupine can mess up even an Apex predator... I'd say that panther only tried his luck that hard because he was already very hungry

[@ebubeawachie]

-Cameraman for good camera work and not shouting needless human commentary. And for realising when he was the next item on the menu.

[@TheKomentor]

Indeed.. But I don't think the parents were putting themselves in any danger at all.

[@augustwest8559]

Love and affection. These are animals so it’s instinct. Survival of the fittest.

[@scottcunningham5840]

The best thing about this: Not clickbait.

[@SunnySTX]

I'm most amazed that the young ones knew exactly where to be during the encounter. Amazing!

[@tabula_rosa]

The other two didn't, they aren't around anymore

[@LiberatedMind1]

@@tabula_rosa 😂

[@IrishRepoMan]

Pretty prevalent in nature. Have you seen kids hide behind parents when they're shy? Same idea. Just instinct.

[@AbdoZaInsert]

Yet again, the cool Irish people with cool pfps. Keep it up يا ذيبان

[@DaggerSecurity]

And how do they keep from accidentally spiking the babies?

[@atari_rx]

I have never seen a family of porcupines before but this was incredibly wholesome to watch them protect their babies

[@Grimmes12]

You know you can show this video to all those strong and independent empowered feminists who swear offsprings don't really need both parents

[@caniandi]

​@@Grimmes12 That has nothing to do with human raising XD You just watched a video about porcupines and the first thing that comes to your mind is feminists, you ok man?

[@Grimmes12]

@@caniandi yes are you? This video only proves the importance of having both parents, not just one

[@caniandi]

@@Grimmes12 If you think your as simple as a porcupine then yes, beware of leopards.

[@Grimmes12]

@@caniandi no, I think that there's a reason why TWO people are needed to procreate, hence the importance of both parents not just one.

[@theeagleusa]

The best short film about parents' love I've watched in a long time. Thanks for posting

[@jenniferbooth9348]

This is incredible and I had no idea porcupines get that big

[@jameswatters9592]

I like the way that leopard was checking out the cameraman to see if he would be an easier meal

[@Wakwaw796]

"oh shit. prepare to drink invisibility potions"

[@ladytamara1503]

😂I was like oh o

[@henk-3098]

cameraman never dies

[@00vulture]

Turns out cameraman was indeed an easier meal, but humans are gross so leopard just turn it down

[@editing5157]

yeah, would have been for sure.

[@jacobhuff7224]

Those spikes are no joke, they’re designed to pierce through flesh and have barbs in the opposite direction to keep you from pulling them out. Very under rated defense.

[@defnotatroll]

And yet the leopard kept on going, needing to pull them out every few minutes

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Tell me about it... I once had to work under a house where Porcupines had built a nest for the winter... my first task was to clear out all the quills they had shedded so that plumbing could be put in. That was painful work!

[@vapeurdepisse]

Not under rated at all, in fact!

[@quatermass8]

The cat had so sit down and lick its wounds a a few times.

[@peteragurkis3590]

They also rub excrement in the quills for a bit of biological warfare as well

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

Love how hard they worked to protect their babies. Such teamwork!

[@evonne315]

Those porcupines are ruthless!! Way to go, Porcupine family!! ❤

[@vivalabad6]

The leopard went from excited to determined to angry to embarrassed in 2 minutes. Those porcupines had amazing positioning and awareness! Cute little land urchins.

[@Zoltoks]

Yea felt bad for the cat but was happy the porcupines made it out just fine.

[@purpleperc1012]

He was probably hurting from those quills , he must have been starving big cats ugly don’t go typical chase porcupines

[@sinabagherisarvestani8924]

why is the camera man just standing there ????? chase that cat away with you car or something , maybe pick up a machete and try to chase it away , how big is that cat ? if its not too big you can chase it away with bear spray , people have double standards , they have been destroying the environment for the last 500 years then when they see a fight they are like " ya we won't try and impede on mother nature " than why have you been decimating nature for the last 500 years ??????

[@sarahbasto6520]

It was just hungry, there's no human feelings to it. And it just backed away because it was visibly hurt.

[@vivalabad6]

@@sarahbasto6520 I get what you're saying but animals have feelings also, in fact, emotions are what helped mammals take over the planet.

[@05-13]

I love that ending. The leopard just turns and sees it's being filmed and just the shock and embarrassment.

[@xcelestialsongx]

"The shock and embarrassment."💀

[@riimak4575]

@@xcelestialsongx 🤣🤣🤣

[@amaraw9893]

I thought it was sizing the human up and said "nevermind"💀

[@paulkane7771]

The leopard was probably like "Oh shit, this is going to be on KZbin", and high tailed it out of there!

[@hisss]

​@@paulkane7771"TikTok are going to label me a creep, I hope Joey Swoll sees this and comes to my defence!"

[@robo3007]

There's no purer demonstration of love than putting yourself in harms way to protect someone.

[@LetGo0007]

That’s literally the Bible scripture John 15:13

[@DawnshieId]

Unless you're doing it out of primal instinct to continue your lineage.

[@user-tk7tn5fj1k]

What about the leopard? What if the leopard was hunting to feed its babies? Is the porcupine more noble because it doesn't eat mammals?

[@catpoke9557]

​@@user-tk7tn5fj1kThey didn't say that. They said the porcupines love their babies dearly, which they do. They didn't say anything about the leopard's feelings.

[@tatianaes3354]

*AND to attack someone.* Maybe it is a female leopard and she wants to feed her cubs.

[@OrionoftheStar]

That is an insanely determined cat. Porcupine spines are usually enough to deter most predators after they get a faceful of them, but I'm pretty sure I saw a few sticking out of the leopard and it just kept trying.

[@eehammee]

Hunger is a strong driver. But yeah, he got a number in the face and legs.

[@junkim2789]

Father : "LEOPARD! 10 yards away!!" Mother : "SHIELD WALL!!!!"

[@sycofya1677]

"Quill wall activated!"

[@ooperblownup]

Quill Style: Wall of pain

[@robrandolph9463]

Build a wall honey

[@candiceruth10]

@@robrandolph9463 Trump will help

[@modernNeanderthal800]

Lol you think they use the standard system? I'm guessing they said "Leppard! 9.14 meters away!!

[@thomasdemore7972]

Nature is so incredible. Porcupines aren't at all like big cats, but they still have the tools to defend against one. I did not realize how vocal they can be either.

[@melissajrogers]

They are little chatterbox's.

[@michaelhill7471]

You should look at some of the porcupine “Teddy Bear” videos. A North American porcupine. He jabbers up a storm. Very funny.

[@gretebotsch4825]

Gott hat alles wunderbar gemacht! Gott ist der Schöpfer, Himmels und der Erde 🌏

[@johnnyBrwn]

Natural selection aided them with these defenses.

[@asoka7752]

I have seen large ones like these in my country too. They are actually very big like a big dog but more weighty.

[@froggy_lily4life]

Awwww I’m so happy that the adorable porcupettes were protected by their lovely parents

[@angelstone3861]

Even with two, unity is strength.

[@mbyrd6713]

It’s amazing how they didn’t even try to run, they knew exactly what to do. That’s the power of a family working together😊

[@ianarmstrong9594]

It is a lesson for single mothers

[@renatecornely1200]

Ist ja eine zu stachelige Angelegenheit...

[@etruscancivilization]

@@ianarmstrong9594 Also for single dads too, so don't leave the wife...

[@ianarmstrong9594]

@@etruscancivilization Agreed the united family unit with a Mother and Father has been proven best for raising children.... we can all see how the children of single mothers who have multiple children with multiple men, often turn to crime

[@danieltobin4498]

Dom Toretto approves

[@Velocity_YT]

This was amazing! The parents had good coordinated defense and didn't let up until the leopard left them alone. They were really brave. I really love it when I see animal families protect each other like this.

[@earlysda]

It would be nice if human parents protected their children so well.

[@thc1859]

​@@earlysda bruh.

[@elia8570]

At the end: „oh, the human films me- did you see how they tried to kill me?“ Walk of shame afterwards

[@Velocity_YT]

@@elia8570 yeah, that was hilarious 😂

[@Rorimac67]

@@earlysda Why do you think they don't do ? I think most parens would risk their lives to protect their children.

[@Raj-Sahu157]

Porcupine is a giant inspiration for me. It does not attack the predators BUT robustly defends itself from them. Tigers lions panthers etc cannot do NOTHING to it. This was an amazing video. The panther got hurt in the process , but could get NOTHING from its consistent efforts to sink it's teeth in the tender flesh of the baby porcupines. Be like a tiger at times guys , but at other times don't worry if you have to flee, be a deer in those moments , be clever as a coyote and as we just saw robustly fends yourself and yours by becoming a porcupine at times . The animals teach us sooooooo much! 😊🙏✝️

[@schwartzehai6418]

Какие прекрасные родители-дикобразы и какой упрямый леопард. Даже жаль его, он очень голоден.

[@andrewborovskikh8106]

Пусть жрёт траву, насекомых. Или пусть сдохнет.

[@nikiedmonds6236]

When family sticks together...literally 😊

[@rouxchat6033]

😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

[@rosalynw.otieno1994]

😂😂😂

[@calliope1868]

Fun fact! A group of porcupines is called a prickle

[@lcfflc3887]

the Democrat party disagrees lol

[@dehistoriapisciumfish7639]

@@lcfflc3887 How?

[@emramirez7846]

That's what you call "don't mess with my babies." Kudos to the babies too for knowing what to do and following their parents lead!

[@LOTHRIC.KNIGHT]

Quite amazing

[@SirQuantization]

Did you just say kudos to the bloody babies like everything they just did wasn’t pure instinct and evolution 😂 oh lord help me

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

meanwhile, the cheetah died of starvation.

[@deborahgrantham7387]

Looks like the leopard got poked a few times.

[@kittensmitten3287]

@@SirQuantization lol you right and how u have me laughing 😂

[@dt6653]

Nature is so amazing with her variety of lives. Kudos to the porcupine parents.

[@SC2point0]

So fascinating! Helluva effort by the leopard, but props to the porcupine parents!

[@yourlovestorytarot2864]

WOW! Never seen this before. Bless their hearts, they did an excellent job protecting their babies.

[@juliaweber212]

So that's what those needles are for lol that will hurt the car for awhile 😆

[@yourlovestorytarot2864]

@@juliaweber212 Yes! *LOL*

[@georgiabulldog7671]

@@juliaweber212 what did you think they were for? Decoration?

[@user-jr8fg5zi3f]

What will be ur reaction if leopard get the babies and feed his babies? 😁😁

[@thumper5839]

Coolest thing I’ve seen in a while

[@Zooko23NY]

What an amazing display. The parents had such good coordination and discipline in their defensive positioning. And even the porcupettes knew where to be and were quick to stay in their positions. Unbelievable. Great job mom and dad. That last stare from the leopard at the camera seemed to be the big feline calculating if it should go after the human. 😳 I'd have taken cover if it took even one STEP left. But it ran back into the wilderness. What a recording!

[@Sonofthefire4]

Way too injured that, after that failure it had lost a lot of confidence

[@Zooko23NY]

@@Sonofthefire4 that is absolutely part of it. And plus if you're hungry, you don't want to be injured and waste whatever reserves of energy on a difficult meal. Best to cut your loses unless you're REALLY desperate.

[@Benjamin-rm2nt]

YOU would've taken cover....I would've fired a warning shot if it even attempted coming near

[@Zooko23NY]

@@Benjamin-rm2nt you're assuming the person with the camera had a gun.

[@Benjamin-rm2nt]

@@Zooko23NY we're not talking about the cameraman anymore dude. I've assumed nothing here.

[@johnycsm3177]

Its amazing to know how nature provides animals with something for its survival.

[@jollyjokress3852]

Evolution

[@Olga-1409-ru]

Какие любящие родители! До последнего своих малышей защищали.

[@saveyourwombsblackwomen6908]

This is the family unit I love seeing. They worked together. Even the babies were listening to their parents. 👏

[@davidbanner9851]

Knowing how quick a leopard is, that was no easy task. Great job, mom and pop!

[@da11king]

You also have to thank the person filming because Leopard 🐆 saw that and left

[@davidbanner9851]

@@da11king fair enough, but holding him off for 2 minutes was still impressive, and the leopard didn’t look like he was on the verge of winning…but who knows, it might have outlasted them🤷‍♂️

[@REAL2222ful]

Also the kids' reflexes: one moment of carelessness and the leopard would have scooped one of them away with his paw.

[@giftyagyekum1242]

This go for children who run out when their parents are trying to protect them from the danger of the world. Even the babies' porcupines know exactly where to hide when their parents were fighting for them under their parents so the attacker couldn't touch them. ❤❤❤

[@eliudmwangi2887]

It is wonderful to see how the porcupines cooperated together and they fought the leopard

[@ChaiLatte64]

They might not be able to receive hugs , but they definitely deserve some 🥺🥺

[@monilvalia9425]

Why don't you try it out Nicole

[@hotgoomba]

@@monilvalia9425Lmfaoo why is this so funny to me

[@ChaiLatte64]

@tofuthot because you're toxic ? 🤣

[@hotgoomba]

@@ChaiLatte64 is that all it takes? looool 🤔

[@S_WxIxLxLxIxAxMxS]

Nah bro, you can hug them. Go on

[@Wulf-sq9zw]

Its amazing how coordinated they are. Not only the parents but the babies aswell.

[@ScottMcMaster-er4xj]

Well done Porcupine Parents!! Role models for all of us with your courage.

[@gdthegreat]

I understand how it would be difficult to raise me and my brother by both parents ❤

[@lightlux3700]

I love how at the very end the Leopard notices the person filming and stares at them like. “Oh humans, maybe I can get them instead.”

[@Dermot2927]

Much more meat and no spines….not the spiky kind anyway.

[@enermaxstephens1051]

@@Dermot2927 But able to strike you down dead instantaneously. Better stick with the needlebeasts

[@McMalhon]

No no, all animals are scared of humans because we are the only species that kills from a distance

[@quocphingo9807]

Oh, you don't want that leopard eat bullets, don't you ?

[@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos]

It looked like The leapord got scared of seeing the human and ran away hiding..cus they know Humans r the dangerous species ever 😭

[@gordonherman6188]

How the babies fell in place blew my mind! There are a lot of humans who could benefit watching this

[@Veritas-dq2hs]

lol ok don't take it that far

[@ardnfast]

Win some, lose some. These encounters often end much differently.

[@Galloway278]

@@Veritas-dq2hs have you ever read a fable? Animal stories can teach a moral lesson for humans. More humans should be protecting their kids like this from all kinds of predators. I love the original poster’s take. Spot on.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Like when a crane kicks one her babies out the crib on purpose? Or when a monkey eats another monkey's baby? Or when a Male lion kills all the cubs from another female lion that aren't his to force the female lion into heat? Or when a Black bear eats a bear cub? Those lessons? Mother Crane throws baby out of nest.

[@Galloway278]

@@TheAgentAssassin wow- this post really made you mad didn’t it? 😳😡🔥🔥🤯

[@faithhope310]

My heart was beating in a high beating, I thought I am going to to have a heart attack, what a wonderful and brave parents, what example for the human being, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ALPHA_8]

Какие же молодцы дикобразы, как защищают своих детей , супер родители)

[@sadiedol4413]

Nature is amazing. The instinctual teamwork and knowledge of what to do. Even the babies knew where they should be. Just mind boggling and so admirable.

[@landreeall]

God made everything so He is the amazing mind behind all.

[@subject8332]

@@landreeall "God made everything, including yersinia pestis, that causes the decomposition of a person from the inside, while they are still alive, so He is the amazing mind behind all."

[@VeggieBond]

@@subject8332 😂😂

[@VeggieBond]

It’s incredible but imagine minding ur own business and all of a sudden a leopard wants to eat ur babies. Nature seems so tough

[@CheeseBoat25]

It's fully instinct lol

[@tiggertoga]

It’s so interesting to see what happens between offensive and defensive animals. It really shows brute strength doesn’t always equate to victory.

[@GabrielCruzFelix4]

One of the oldest most popular sayings in sports is scoring wins games, defense wins championships.

[@lylawatsom]

@@GabrielCruzFelix4 Brazil should have known this in the game against Croatia in Qatar world cup

[@jackiechun5817]

@Danté Basford in life, just like in anime, matches make the difference. The porcupines had a total body defensive wall of swords and the cat had no counter that could bypass that...end result is he lost.

[@XTheLolX301]

​@@lylawatsom i think the team from 1980 got eliminated losing against Italy, when they ask brazilian players why they didnt just defend the italian shoots, they answered they only knew how to play forward and attack the oposite area

[@lylawatsom]

@@XTheLolX301 The same happened last year 😑

[@jimnasium3208]

Pure instinct from the babies, simply amazing.

[@omarigadlinsr]

Once he took it to the face he was done, so this is what it looks like to have both parents 🥰

[@nashgallo]

The determination of this cat is astounding. Even after getting quilled multiple times it still kept attacking!

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139]

probably very hungry

[@TheMeloettaful]

​@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139 that's what I'm thinking. They must have been pretty damn hungry & desperate enough at that point 😅.

[@I_am_a_Caprisagittarius]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139 my thoughts exactly

[@Zelphyn]

​@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139 if it's a female, it's possible that it's hunting for its little ones.

[@enermaxstephens1051]

That's called stupidity

[@desktopkitty]

I want to give those porcupine parents a hug. Well, maybe not. I'll just give them 2 enthusiastic thumbs up! Imagine the bravery and love.

[@YGM-uv5mo]

😂

[@bradjayson4872]

The courage

[@shihyonseo7314]

This is a cute comment

[@BinuJasim]

My respect to the cheetah as well because it may had kids to feed as well. A cheetah can't eat grass but has to hunt to survive, welcome to the real world. It fought two grown up porcupines having sharp thorns for so long even taking some blows. Very very brave to me.

[@karmasgodly390]

@@BinuJasim that’s a leopard not a cheetah

[@anweshasahoo120]

A beautiful shield formed by the parents for their kids. Parental skills are truly imbibed in these wild animals. ❤️

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Because they were once babies and were protected by their parents.

[@DawnshieId]

​@@golden.lights.twinkle2329No, because they selfishly want to continue their lineage - otherwise they wouldn't have babies and would search for weaklings to protect.

[@rusdayatiidrus5401]

They protect the fruits of their love with their fully committed struggle. Love has found the way to survive.

[@TuneinR]

This is an award winning video.! You don't go out to capture a scene like this.

[@Crashj7f67h]

@@Next96300 If they said one word, would that ruin the video?

[@nickolespears]

@@Crashj7f67h yes

[@sejal1008]

Equal claps to the porcupettes for constantly synching behind their parents' defence. So glad it was a happy ending and the leopard gave up. 🙌

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

it wasn't a happy ending for the leopard. poor thing went away hungry. to be fair, i think the poccupines could've gave him at least one kid. you know, just to say - no hard feelings.

[@_ashrafulmahin_]

​@@cjmacq-vg8um Good one😆

[@sejal1008]

@@cjmacq-vg8um Rather it went away to save its own cubs from those pack of hyenas and a lion prowling by. So a happy ending for it there huh!

[@Invisibletoday]

@@cjmacq-vg8um it will find food somewhere else

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

@@Invisibletoday ... i imagine it will. my comment was a joke. but i do think its important humans don't place moral judgements on the actions of animals. to say it was a "happy ending" for the porcupines completely ignores the needs of the leopard. the video actually depicts nothing "good" or "bad." its just nature in action.

[@dreamsister6339]

Humans got a lot to learn from nature . This speak volumes

[@sinedd62]

Maybe just your parents need to learn from nature

[@dreamsister6339]

@@sinedd62 um…. Humans still got a lot to learn from nature lol

[@coreymurphy188]

​@@dreamsister6339um....such as?

[@Understandme44]

Perfect example on why kids need both parents.

[@Haterator]

I was on the edge of my seat for the entire video, rooting for the porcupines!

[@Ze_Ninguem]

The leopard needs to eat too.

[@Haterator]

@@Ze_Ninguem But porcupine ain't on their menu.

[@Zelphyn]

​@@Haterator that Leopard looks desperate, maybe she has babies of her own.

[@kaitospin3944]

Was rooting for the leopard, such a majestic creature. Porcupines are just ugly and boring I hope they go extinct.

[@andrewborovskikh8106]

But the planet doesn't need him/her.@@Ze_Ninguem

[@AnnettaDarandri]

Those 2 minutes felt like forever. Just two minutes of what could be a daily occurence 😢

[@Josh-Si]

What do you mean by that?

[@AnnettaDarandri]

@@Josh-Si Trying to survive and resisting danger.

[@Dermot2927]

I thought the same… And I thought, if it goes on much longer, the porcupines will probably tire before the big cat does.

[@achintya1044]

The leopard represents the rapists and the baby porcupines our daughters. We must protect them at any cost.

[@DennisJ42]

The enemy prowls around like a lion, looking for someone to devour.

[@robertobradford3968]

The look of defeat on the leopard's face at the end was priceless.

[@firthm2]

The video ended when the leopard noticed the defenseless cameraman

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

I had no idea porcupines were so massive! For some reason I always assumed they were similar size to our echidnas in Australia! Wow. 🤯

[@utubbabe1234]

I like my echidnas with sour cream and guacamole

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

I know it ruins a joke to explain but but are you doing a wordplay on echidna/enchilada? 🤔🙂

[@CamelSmokes23]

@@FunctionalJunkie_ yes

[@Ambar42]

​@@FunctionalJunkie_It made it actually funnier for me because otherwise I wouldn't have gotten it. So thanks. :)

[@cristinawood9001]

North America porcupines are very small compared to those guys.

[@tcwd3760]

Love how baby knows to stay very close to parents!

[@columbusohio72]

Duh.

[@FatherManus]

Babies. There’s two of them.

[@mikhailmalyshev5338]

@tcwd3760 lol, that's just an instinct

[@hazardeur]

easier said than done. ißd like to see how you fare when the heat is one like that, fool@@mikhailmalyshev5338

[@empireofzaire4279]

'Instinct' is an overused concept@@mikhailmalyshev5338

[@fernandovargasmejia8512]

Realizing the cameraman was there is what scared it away.

[@Andy-ux6gl]

Toll wie dieses vierer-Team zusammenarbeitet,um gegen diese Gefahr zu bestehen❤.Selbst die kleinen wissen schon,wie sie sich am besten zu positionieren haben👍.......🇩🇪🫡🇩🇪

[@phimseto]

Leopard totally embarrassed by the end. Big-time "Shit, this is going to go viral, isn't it?" look on his face.

[@GodGotMe762]

😂

[@jayrob121]

"Did you get all that?"the leopard sarcastically asked the person with the camera.

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SasaSasa-wy9wu]

It sure is u big bully u

[@Manchuz79]

Leopard saw the cameraman and was like DAAAAMMM, don't wanna end up on America's Funniest Home Videos.

[@barbaraingram5291]

😂 Right!

[@parlyrics]

😂😂

[@Higherthoughts.8]

Lol...can't see messing with a porcupine ending well, leopard got stuck in his paw and leg and was trying to get it out 🤦🏽‍♂️ Probably was considering the camera as an option 😁

[@paulettestinson9411]

On point comment, really funny

[@wilkinchirinos2774]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

[@chinazoucheaga4825]

This is how parents should protect their kids from harmful ideas that attack their innocence.

[@Johnnywhamo]

He must be really hunger, he was talking quills right and left and was STILL lookin for dinner

[@sycofya1677]

That's amazing, so coordinated and fearless, and even the little ones knew the gameplan

[@Mimeniia]

Master bait switching from the young pups.

[@labi2140]

I was actually looking at the babies. Hoping and praying that they will stick to the script as the parents were doing the hard work of protecting them.

[@pavitrakalmeshwaramath2668]

@@Mimeniia ,

[@sherrysmith501]

He did didn't he😊

[@airkuna]

Copied comment

[@coolcat2449]

I love how the leopard looks at the cameraman like "wait.. you recorded everything, didn't you.."

[@ashton1952]

😂

[@ajo3085]

@@ashton1952 You sure he's not looking at the cameraman thinking "no quills over there".

[@sreeshambhavinarayanan7280]

Woow it's really beautiful, hats off to u post this video here , thank you so much 🙏❤

[@ismaelahmed6995]

The leopard not approaching the camera man after spotting him is a proof that the camera man never dies!

[@psarks1601]

Best parents in the world. Better than a lot of human parents.

[@dustinalbers8160]

Yeah

[@Junjo11]

Agree better than some human parents

[@Dhuxul9]

cringe copy pasted comment

[@Note-dy6yd]

🙏This is the only case you can win by turning your back to the enemy. Every time the leopard attempted to pounce, the porcupine turned their back and raise their quills in a fantastic collective efforts. Thank you Camera-man. You deserves a lot of credit for recording such a unique event for the world.

[@lieutenantkettch]

Lots of prey animals do this. Zebras and horses turn their backs to kick out with their more powerful hind legs. Lizards so that predators go for their detachable tails instead of their heads. Even goes way way back to when stegosaurs did this to use their thagomizers.

[@extrasoap4881]

@@lieutenantkettch not to mention pangolins, armadillo, hedgehogs too

[@TP-pq9xx]

I bet the herbivore dinosaurs used defense techniques that were something like this.

[@Darthwgamer]

@@grantlebon7120 Can you blame it?

[@hisss]

Unique? Anything but. Great shot, yes, but it happens all the time. You _are_ aware that animals want to eat when there's no cameras present, too, right?

[@AdventureswithLandon]

That’s the most outstanding protection method I’ve seen in a while.

[@faphayakkoub5456]

This is nature its self,doesn't need a school to function and this is the beauty of life

[@Bert_de_Wit]

That defense formation was so effective, even this apex predator couldn't penetrate it. Nature, you blow my mind every time!

[@mojojoji5493]

I know right this should be one sided but nope spikes really do work!

[@Chaddy2]

A spear wall always was an excellent defence tactics.

[@honeytgb]

​@@Chaddy2 the Romans definitely knew how!

[@nobodysinger3566]

I love the leopard walked off like “I didn’t even want your spiky baby anyway!”

[@jeshbates2993]

i think he also got stabbed by the needles as well yikes

[@praveenps46]

Naah he saw the cameraman fr.

[@marceldavis7306]

cowards last words.........

[@brotoss9687]

@@praveenps46 he def stabbed several times. if you watch carefully he was licking his paws after failed attempts

[@praveenps46]

@@brotoss9687 ik brother but did you saw the last part

[@frankmackii904]

How human families need to be. We can learn so much from animals 🙏

[@mauricebethel]

That had me on edge. Good job, porcupine parents. You two did that!

[@Bodangers]

So cute that they were taking a stroll together. One happy family

[@bungarin4041]

Like having a family picnic 🥺🥺

[@glauberbispo8922]

cringie asf

[@sirtophamhatt4821]

@@bungarin4041 I am the head of the railway and I approve of this

[@AnasCorner]

Poor leopard...he must be really hungry to be attempting that. Seems like a young one who hasn't quite learned, until this moment. Kudos to the best parents of the year.

[@evegreenification]

Yes, I wonder how he planned to choke them down

[@kai1ey]

i didn’t want the porcupines to die but i still felt sad the leopards going hungry tbh i hope it ended up finding food

[@sgtmjrchevron1429]

No, leopards are just driven by instinct and curiosity! The challenge.

[@Mechanomaly-NB]

​@@sgtmjrchevron1429Lol... So, they can never accidentally get hungry?

[@sylvestriano910]

That leopard took 100+ needles to the face the mouth the chest all over so it was either starving or got locked into fight to death mode until it couldn’t take the pain anymore. Ever see a dog that got shot by one of these things? Just ONE shot alone can put a good 20-30 needles through the attacking animal’s face.

[@disconnect5305]

2:12 This is the part where the leopard saw the porcupine-less cameraman. The cameraman should run now. It's his turn to show how human defends themselves. 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️

[@douglasdearden4879]

That little glance towards Mfundo at the end. Gulp. Kudos to him being brave enough to record the whole thing. Depends has yet to make a model with enough absorption for what would have exited my body and soul.

[@diannewhite573]

Wow, I was really rooting for these porcupine parents to protect their babies. They did a fantastic job & the babies knew how to stay safe too. So relieved when the predator gave up,,,phew

[@kaboo2009]

I was rooting for all of them to get ate. And then the lepord die

[@tyrrollins]

I didnt root for either side. The leopard has as much right to life as the porcupines.

[@tmcgill2219]

Also relieved the cat didn’t get a face full of quills.

[@Les445]

I was almost holding my breath the entire time. That was amazing! And what a great mom and dad!!!✌️❤️🐅🦔🦔

[@feleciapurefoy4035]

The leopard does have a right to life as much as the porcupines, but should make a wiser choice for a meal.

[@renacleerican7824]

The leopard was obviously starving, he could die from the infection of the spines, and it is really painfull. Also the porcupines deserve a medal for best parents, amazing to see a dad and a mom protecting their baby, it is a lesson for us all.

[@mjremy2605]

@@renacleerican7824 PAINFUL, not PAINFULL. Spelling mistake.

[@mjremy2605]

@@renacleerican7824 English is not tricky. You have not learned to spell. It's your mistake not mine. Learn to spell before you write.

[@timothywang4083]

I don't think the quills are that deadly (I stand to be corrected), I have never heard/seen of any animal killed by porcupine quills.. Well jeeze, I mean, are baby porcupine really that tasty 🤔? Leopard seems darn desperado

[@alexmunene1857]

@@timothywang4083 actually animals do die from the quill wounds.... Check for the videos

[@hellion7514]

@@mjremy2605 So that’s your main takeaway from the comment, huh

[@lamontjohnson5810]

What a beautiful dance by those porcupines. Also, gorgeous leopard.🐆

[@aakash.v8939]

Insane protection by the parents.

[@cry385]

I like how he just turns to the camera man like “You gone help me”😭

[@waltervanrooyen6169]

I was thinking "Oh theres a chubby hooman over there, I'll just eat him"

[@burtman.]

And I was thinking “oh Man I hope u didn’t see all of this, embarrassing. Let me walk off pretend I don’t are”

[@chickennuggetMM]

nah hes like "u wasn't recordin' right?"

[@douglasf.g.7382]

In fact… that moment when leopard turns and sees the camera man, it’s when he get scared by his presence and ran away.

[@TheGreatestVoice1958]

All of these answers are gold 😂😂

[@whitevii1533]

And an important teaching moment for the babies! One of them even mimics their parents backing up stance towards the end. So cute.

[@lillidaisyASMR]

I saw that too 🤣 it is learning from a young age how to fight and be tough! Like his mom and dad haha 😊

[@LargeBlueCircle]

fierce mom and dad! Glad the babies made it. Theyre so cute.

[@animals68689]

The child is very calm, the parents are great

[@WilhelmNauta]

The most amazing teamwork. Always amazes me that a leopard would take on a porcupine. High risk and low return.

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

They won’t know until they found out. They don’t have books where they can study wildlife like us 😂

[@thisjointisloose]

@@Pikachu-qr4yb No, leopards know what animals to take or not. Porcupines are native to that area. That leopard is just starving, and decided to take the risk because otherwise he will die from starvation. He was really desperate. Poor leopard

[@Kev621]

@@thisjointisloose I'm not alone. I understand they were protecting their baby, but he must've been very hungry to take that risk. I felt happy for the porcupine, but starvation isn't fun either.

[@bassbytes]

That’s a very hungry cat willing to go through such pain and injury for a relatively small meal. It must be pretty cut up after all those quill stabs. I remember watching a nature documentary where a mountain lion died from the infection of having a porcupine quill embedded in its face for weeks.

[@double_joseph327]

@@thisjointisloose the leopard was sitting there confused on what was stuck in him. He literally sat there trying to take the spikes out right in front of them. That shows that the leopard has no idea that these things can defend themselves.

[@Sherrie77722]

What a fascinating sighting. To watch how the parents coordinate together protecting their young. Good lesson for the young too for the experience and knowledge. I hope the leopard is going to be okay, I know they can die from encounters with porcupines and their spines. Love the fact it was only nature heard and silence from the person filming. They let us experience it without interference. Excellent job.

[@julius43461]

Leopard did quit after spotting humans, so there was some interference.

[@timwilson3150]

Yeah, the leopard did get a few quills stuck in him

[@petarmitic2722]

oh well, im not hoping for him to be ok, he got what he deserved

[@posvid]

Yes, it's much easier to appreciate the video without screaming, crying and cheering ignorant tourists.

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW/ It was more pleasant hearing only nature. Human voices heard in the video sometimes are not necessary.

[@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

That leopard is so determined! You would there would be easier prey than that! Pretty spectacular porcupines!

[@yulanalow2395]

Leopards, like all big cats, have a hard time making kills for food; so, imagine this one thought this was going to be easy prey. Hopefully, he didn't retain any quills in his mouth. The circle of life is fraught with danger.

[@gmarie598]

The whole family was on the same page. In my mind I imagine the porcupines cussing the leopard out 😂😂