Lion Predation

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(04-27-2020, 01:32 AM)GuateGojira Wrote:

(04-25-2020, 02:56 PM)TigrisLeo504 Wrote: Anyway here is a very impressive lion predation account

Account from Mark C Ross's book, Predator Life and Death in the African Bush

Mark C Ross

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A single male lion killed young elephant. Ross estimated this elephant to be 2 tons. Even if it wasnt 2 tons it is definately closed to it

"This male killed this elephant entirely on its own, an impressive and extremely rare feat of daring. It will be difficult for him to break into the tough hide, however. In almost all encounters between elephants and lions, lions will walk the other way"

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https://archive.org/details/predatorlifedeat0000ross/page/144/mode/2up

If the estimation of Mr Ross is correct, and that elephant weighed about 2 tons, this is the heaviest prey hunted by a wild cat on record that we actually have a first hand report and a picture! We have records of rhinos hunted by tigers, but as far I know, none of them weighed 2 tons (the weight of an adult) or hunted in "single combat".

I will like to see the opinion of other posters about this event.

That 2 tons can be quite close to real figure, 5 years old elephant can be relatively big. This has to be rare as author states too, but if getting an young elephant to fall like on the photo, after it anything is possible. This lion deserves respect, even trying to do that is impressive and succeeding alone is extraordinary. Reply