Can a Lone Male Lion have a successful predation on a Adult Bull Buffalo?

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(02-17-2020, 03:22 AM)Pckts Wrote: I guess it matters on what type of bull it is.
For me, when I think of this thread, I think of an alpha cape like what I've been showing.
And in that regard, I dont think it's obvious at all to claim a single lion can kill one since we've already seen videos of 2 and 3 male lions failing to do so.
So why would a single have a better shot?

Some remarks to clarify how I see this. In video clips we usually see daytime hunting, most hunts take place in nighttime though. That gives some extra advantage for lions, better night vision and better possible surprise element. So some lone bull wandering around and getting separated a bit from others could meet a nasty surprise if meeting one experienced and brave male lion. And if lion is able to tackle bull to fall, odds would go much more favorable for the lion. In best case scenario bull could broke leg when falling, but even if not, lion might be able to hold him down at least some time and cause injuries to weaken him....

That above is pretty much what I assume, that might have happened in that one case, which we discussed. Even 700-900 kg animal feels it, when 200 kg comes with full speed and then hits "out of nowhere" and even more than just feel it, it can fall to the ground. Daytime and "full frontal" is totally another thing clearly. I have said before, that (imo) it´s not about overpowering prey animal, when lion hunts cape buffalo or some other big prey animals, it´s about skills and using their "weaponry" in best possible way, because all big cats are weaker than their biggest prey animals.

I found some contact information for that guy who filmed those videos, we´ll see if he replies or not. Reply