Lion Predation

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The Shishangaan pride consisting of two lioness and six cubs caught a young giraffe alongside the N'Wanetsi river. The following morning we followed up on the sighting and to our amazement the giraffe carcass was finished however a male lion was in the area feeding on the remains of a large crocodile. It was evident that crocodiles had ventured out the water during the night and attempted to pull the remains of the giraffe carcass into the N'Wanetsi river, unfortunately one of the crocodiles did not make it back into the river.

During the evening the male lion would have overpowered the lionesses and cubs and was not willing to share the carcass remains. The male lion would have protected the carcass and any crocodile that ventured too close, this would have been its demise. The male lion fed on the crocodile carcass for three days.

(Nick Du Plessis, Field Guide @ Singita Kruger National Park)

Below is the images of Male lion kill a crocodile

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And last image, Lion dragging the carcass of corcodile

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