Lion predation on the African Black Rhinoceros

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@Pckts I would't say a Cape Buffalo dosen't hold a candle to a black rhino, I have also seen both and some of the biggest cape's I saw in the Mara did look just as massive as a female black rhino.. Aswell as the attitude of them are just beyond anything from any other herbivores, I remember the old bull in Boraas zoo in Sweeden when I worked there he was so aggressive and dominated even female elephants. Returned there in the summmer and they had put him down because he was to aggressive and was a danger for the workers. Still I think rhinos are the tougher prey item, by far. 

There are a video of a lion (sure you have seen it) killing a hefty young adult white rhino. So maybe small and when in pair's lion can kill rhinos that a young and sick. There are this report of two males killing a female rhino, with a picture of the event. 

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