Lone buffaloes are usually bulls which are formidable targets even for a
pride of lions. Their favourite prey are wildebeest, zebra, small giraffe &
warthog for snacks. Lions can not easily catch fleet footed antelope,
leaving them for the leopards, cheetahs & wild dogs. BTW, that is the only
kill I have ever witnessed although we often have found prides eating at a
kill by following the vultures.
Alan
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From: Bob W
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 4:12 PM
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Subject: Re: Lion Kill for Bob
On 29 Sep 2013, at 14:50, "Alan C" <[email protected]> wrote:
March 2012 near Crocodile Bridge. The young wildebeest is not dead yet. It
was soon dragged out of sight behind the thorn tree on the left. The
lioness on the right is wearing a tracking collar. It all happened so
fast, I was only able to get a couple of shots.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/8049415797/lightbox/
Alan
Fantastic. When I was there we thought we were going to see a kill when a
lone buffalo strolled out of the trees towards a pride that we'd been
watching for a while. They all went onto high alert, as did we, but in the
end they just seemed to shrug as if to say 'ah, what the hell'. The buffalo
saw them, made its excuses, and left.
B
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