The cape buffalo jabbed his horns into the lion's body three times. It's not every day that a camera captures an adult male lion getting its butt kicked.

Using its horns, the second buffalo flips its friend upright, allowing him to escape and avoid becoming the lion’s next meal. The buffalo didn’t have to help; it could have fled to safety.

Cape buffalo can weigh up to 1,900 pounds and are able to run 35 miles per hour. Adult female lions typically weigh between 270 and 400 pounds, while adult males weigh between 330 and 570 pounds.

What looked look being a textbook kill took a twist when a young male lion ended up getting hooked on the buffalo's horn for 20 minutes. The cape bull buffalo was on its own when the five lions ...

A wounded calf becomes the pawn in a chess match between lions, a crocodile and herd of angry Cape buffalo. There is a reason this video has been seen over 75 million times.