Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

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It´s said here, that this lion was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in the river. Interesting to see, that even though wounded, it obviously still managed to fight back and get on the shore.

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Actually it´s interesting that it looks like to be so, that usually big cats are able to get rid of crocodiles even when attacked in the river. Crocodiles have that famous strong bite, but it for sure isn´t so effective as many think and I don´t think, that crocs can bite so hard when they bite mostly with canines (if crocs can be said to have such). Looks like, that they need to be able to have something so, that almost swallowing and then biting with backside of jaws, there is for sure power at that point. But it´s not easy to get a good bite from the head of a lion, it will fight back.

Quote:
"This young adult male lion in South Luangwa was attacked by a crocodile in the river where the croc had the advantage and left a serious wound (inflicted about a month prior to this photo). Copyright Bill Given"

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