Lion Predation

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(02-27-2020, 12:16 AM)ragelion Wrote: Still a lone young male lion killed an animal over 1 ton

You gotta admit its impressive

It´s impressive, no matter if it was 700 or 1100 kg, giraffes are difficult prey and manage to flee many times so this kind of successes are always impressive. 

I don´t think, that anyone here won´t admit, that lions are able to do impressive things. But when you write, that lions would tackle elephants or buffalos by overpowering them, there you are and will be questioned. I don´t take it seriously at all, that lions or any big cats could overpower animals like cape buffalos or elephants with strength. They need with these big animals all the "weaponry" they have. Teeth, claws, agility, speed, surprise element and also one important thing which sometimes compensate failed surprise, fear what they cause with their presence by being what they are. 

If a lion can´t attack a buffalo or bigger animal with surprise or panic element, it for sure won´t tackle that animal to ground just like that. It´s simply impossible. That is, as far as I understand what @Pckts means and I agree to that 100%. Still I of course understand, that you like lions and you admire them, nothing wrong in it. I do it too, but I admire many other animals too. Reply