Lion Predation

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(01-06-2019, 05:07 PM)Sanju Wrote: That sudden stunning entry by the male was brutal and savage. God! that lion was huge...
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Actually I was laughing at point 1:20 or something like that, when that lion stands up with that gnu and looks like almost posing a few seconds there with prey. Then even loses that gnu twice after that before taking it properly down :) It reminded me, what Kathlee111 wrote in animal trainers thread about his male lion Tsavo: "he liked showing off his roar and mane and general good looks, very proud of himself. He had some sulky teen angst around 3 or 4 when he was moodiest."

This was looking just like that. First pretentious hunt and catch, then standing up in the middle of running antelopes and posing awhile holding prey nonchalantly and like thinking "can you get a good photo now, is my mane looking good?" . Then losing grip of gnu and "f**k!!", catching it again. Then like letting it go again and showing "oh, I was just playing, look how easily I catch it third time". I mean look how it goes a few steps and turns like waiting, that gnu runs towards it before it makes that final catch Reply