That's One Tight Slap! Feisty Lioness Strikes Lion in Front of Onlookers on Safari

New Delhi (Sputnik): So much for being King of the jungle! A lioness put a lion in his place with some brutal blows to his face in what may have been a lover’s tiff.

A lioness was spotted brutally slapping a male lion on the face and forcing him to back off after he initially tried - and failed - to overpower her. But tourists on safari had a great show and the fighting couple got well and truly papped despite the ugly fight.

Look at that powerful female, but that tight slaps on the face is 🙄. Asiatic lions at Gir. Credits n the video. pic.twitter.com/GvjNK8x2NF

— Sudha Ramen IFS 🇮🇳 (@SudhaRamenIFS) May 27, 2020

It remains unclear whether the fight was a lover’s tiff, a fight for territory or the lioness simply rejecting the lion's desire for sex.