Lion Predation

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(05-30-2014, 01:23 AM)'TheLioness' Wrote: "Prey on species within a weight range of 190–550 kg, The most preferred weight of lion prey is 350 kg."

However like most big cats they tend to pick out weaknesses, sick, injured, alone, ect. There are certain regions where lion normally hunt large game, while in other places they will hunt smaller game. This can be said for many different specie of cat, depending on region and prey availability.

Like I mentioned, lions hunting buffalo, cows is very risky. Herds can be as many as 500 or more strong. Bulls normally nomadic and venture on their own, i.e. easier targets.

We've all seen videos and accounts of singe lionesses killing buffalo cows alone, I wouldn't doubt a larger stronger male wouldn't be able to kill a bull.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RziPtcspGDM
I'm sure you've seen this video of the male lion taking down the buffalo bull. The male was probably old, still none the less the lion dropped the bull by himself and suffocated the bull by himself.

"Amongst the pride are 2 lionesses and 4 cubs. They killed an adult buffalo bull and 3 calves early in the month, as well as another buffalo, and finally in the latter part of the month pulled down a young hippo after an epic 3 hour battle (guest got to bed at 4am) "
"A pride of 2 adult male lions killed a buffalo bull close to Johns Pan"
"One of the Kubu male lions took down a huge buffalo cow as the herd"
"The two lionesses had killed a large male buffalo"



 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RziPtcspGDM
Once again, we are talking about a Lone lion vs A Lone Bull.
That is 3 brothers vs a single buffalo.
Not only the brothers, but a lioness is seen attacking him before, so I am sure he was already exhausted from dealing with the pride up until that point.


None of the other accounts are of lone lions either. I have seen these, I still would like to see a single account of 1 lion taking down a bull.

Here is the only actual video of a lone male lion vs a lone buffalo. Probably a bull buffalo, but doesn't look to be as large as the full grown bulls I have seen. But you can see, the lion was able to get a strangle hold and still gets tossed around by the bull.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=808Q9DE2DoA
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