Lion Predation

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(01-30-2018, 12:20 AM)TheLioness Wrote: Of course, lions and tigers usually pick out the weaker and sicker. I doubt any buffalo we've seen taken by either lion or tiger have been prime animals. That's my guess on how they do it. 

As for endurance, there have been cases of hunts lasting hours and still the buffalo lives. So I'd say they both have great endurance. However in this case the buffalo cow might have been sickly or just that the male lion was able to knock her down with his great strength.

https://blog.rhinoafrica.com/2014/06/04/...o-vs-lion/

I'd take that claim with a grain of salt if I were you, in regards to hunts lasting hours, that is very true. But that isn't like wild dogs chasing down impala for miles and miles, that is the tracking, stalking, attacking, fighting and killing. And if a prey is worthy, the fight may last a long time with the both predator and prey taking breaks before continuing. Endurance is going to be subjective, a big buffalo will tire out faster than a Wildabeast or Zebra, it's body is big and heavy, it requires much more oxygen. Reply