India, April 22 -- In the wild, it's usually the lion that steals the spotlight, ruthlessly taking down its prey. But a dramatic video currently making waves on Instagram flips the script, showing a courageous mother buffalo taking on a pride of lions to protect her calf-and winning.

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The clip, shared by Instagram user Dennis Koshal, was captioned: "Dramatic morning, all Rongai sub-adults putting down a buffalo calf, it was difficult for the mum to give up, all members of the herd defending the calf." The scene shows a lioness hunting with her young cubs. A lion zeroes in on a calf and pounces. For a moment, it seems the hunt is successful.

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