Lion Predation

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Marlon du Toit : " 7 September ‘16 - A sight that I have dreamt of seeing came to be in the most dramatic fashion!

I was on safari with @maris_peter & @carolinepiekphotography when we awoke to male lions calling just outside of our private camp in the Kruger National Park. We rushed down our morning coffee, flung our bags onto the game viewer & set off in the direction of the two male lions.
It started as a pretty good morning. The males were walking north & gave us some great views & pretty photographs. It all changed when the two lions caught wind of a herd of buffalo due east of them. They wasted no time & set off in the direction of the herd.
After stalking the resting herd for about 30 minutes one male had enough & simply ran at the buffalo. He soon caught up & leapt onto the back of the closest bovine. It was the beginning of the end.
Then, to our surprise a crash of rhino appeared on the scene, their excellent hearing luring them closer. They got so close to the male lion suffocating the buffalo that the lion had to give it up & get out of their way. In a last-minute attempt to escape the buffalo jumped to its feet & ran in the direction of the herd. Its fate was sealed the minutes before though & the two lions wasted no time in downing the buffalo again, once and for all.
The poser possessed by a male lion is simply astounding. The catch prey twice their weight with ease. To see it play out in front of you like this is something to remember for a lifetime.
Some of you might wonder why I’d wish to see this? Well, it’s one of the greatest battles in nature when it comes to predator and prey, and my guests and I were at the right place at the right time. "

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