Lion and Tiger Fight Interaction in Zoo, Circus or Any Other Captive Places

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(01-29-2020, 11:37 AM)Apollo Wrote: Male tiger and male lion interaction

Since this person who uploaded that video to youtube mentions agility of the tiger especially, I think, that it´s good to remind that lions are far from clumsy. Male lions, imo, are often kind of... "lazy" when they don´t take some situation seriously. They can swipe nonchalantly and quite slowly once or twice and then continue whatever they were doing. Not paying too much attention to it, whatever disturbed them no matter if it was a bird or a tiger. 

It´s so different thing if they take something seriously or get furious. Here something to remind how fast paw swipe of the lion is, when it means business.

This video from 0:35-0:45, they fight differently than tigers often do, what comes to being on hind legs. Lions don´t do that so long times. But those swipes are no slow "high fives".

Different kind of agility, 0:43-1:03.

And one more, 2:05-2:15.

Tigers are agile, they are fast, there is no doubt about it. They are very capable.

 But if wanting to compare, I think that it´s easier to find playful tigers than lions, especially when talking about male lions. I think, that male lions are often more nonchalant even to the point, that they can look like clumsy. But that can change in a split second if they get serious for some reason. When comparing tigers and lions it has been for me always interesting to see their behavioral differences, physically they are after all both felines, one with mane and another with stripes. When really needed, both are able to perform outstanding physically. Lions just seem to "hide" it more than tigers.

When looking at many videos in this thread, I think too, that maybe there should be separate thread for interactions with real fights (at least one aggressive animal there) and another for cubs or adults just playing with each others. Playing is, imo, with no value when looking at situations, in which animals are aggressive and serious. Like in this video, tiger was playful, while lion was indifferent.  Like comparing two children, one tired going to sleep and another one just woken up with full of energy. Which one might look more agile.... :)

I don´t care which one is more agile, tiger or lion. What I care is, that when comparing it should be made in fair way. Understanding also how motivated people or animals (in comparison) are in different occasions. Reply