Lion Predation

[Pckts]

(01-15-2015, 02:21 AM)'chaos' Wrote:

(01-15-2015, 12:46 AM)'Pckts' Wrote: The fact that the buffaloes entire midsection is gone. ^^^ Considering it would take a lion multiple days to eat that much meat himself. 20kg of meat, which is what a lion will eat in one sitting will satisfy him for a day or two. There is far more than that missing from the buffalo, is there not?
It is far less likely that he made the kill himself, since no body has ever seen or captured it on camera before. Also don't know if its a bull or cow, how it died, what condition etc.
It definitely can't be used as conclusive, and since more often than not, the pride is the contributor to the kill and male lions dominate the kill, that is the more likely account.

@chaos
What?
No where does it state that Bulls are a ton, in fact the report I posted says that bulls very rarely if ever exceed 1500lbs, 500 lbs less than a ton. 2ndly, you are talking about the freak shows of the cape buffalo world. Like finding a 300kg tiger or 250kg lion, its a rarity let alone a lone lion taking one down. Be realistic and the study I showed shows that Male lions went after buffalo with the mean or average weight of 420kg or 900+ lbs. Right in the normal range for bull buffalo.



 

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@chaos
 What?
 No where does it state that Bulls are a ton, in fact the report I posted says that bulls very rarely if ever exceed 1500lbs, 500 lbs less than a ton. 2ndly, you are talking about the freak shows of the cape buffalo world. Like finding a 300kg tiger or 250kg lion, its a rarity let alone a lone lion taking one down. Be realistic and the study I showed shows that Male lions went after buffalo with the mean or average weight of 420kg or 900+ lbs. Right in the normal range for bull buffalo.



I posted two seperate links, both of which stated weights of 500- 900kgs. There are more. Do the math. I laugh at the weight table you
posted. How is it possible to weigh lion prey items? I've yet to see a research team kick a lion, better yet, a pride, off a kill to take measurents.
I've seen countless videos of lions taking down large buffalo. I'm sure you have also. I've seen lions complete the task solo. Not easy to tell
 whether the victim is male or female, most of the time. Also, lions will take buffalo calfs whenever possible. I'm sure that's been factored in.

You have tigers preying upon full grown elephants - up to 5 tons - rhino 2+ tons, and full grown gaur and yet claim a single large male lion,
similar in size and weaponry to a tiger, incapable of tackling a bull buffalo, which is tiny in comparison. You see my point?
   

 

You posted a Wiki copy and pasted excerpt. No link!
No verified weights, no measurements etc.
"I laugh at the weight table"
Ok, so you laugh at actual proof while posting wiki excerpts.
Makes sense [img]images/smilies/dodgy.gif[/img]

"I've seen countless videos of lions taking down large buffalo."
Yet you have seen nothing of a lone lion taking down a adult bull buffalo. No eye witness accounts, no photos with the photographers account backing it, etc.
You have seen LIONS, and that is all.
Maybe it happens may be it doesn't. But either way, there is NO reliable account of it happening.
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