Lion Predation

[Amnon242]

(01-16-2015, 03:36 AM)'Pantherinae' Wrote: Haha people calm down, this was a discussion about if a male lion can bring down a buffalo bull or not. Not if they can weigh 800 or 900 kg. never the less cape buffalos are massive animals with an aggression not matched by no other wild bovines, and a animal which every carnivore it shares habitats with respects. 

I don't think a tiger would have a better chance against a cape buffalo bull to be honest. I've seen lone Lions take down buffalos bigger than the gaur Raja takes down with the same ease. And aswell has I've seen tigers have big respect for gaur's, even though The will take them down. I can agree with pckts on that tigers are a better hunter than male Lions, but only on some aspects. I think they're both in The same leauge when it comes to hunting buffalo, less stalking, just pure power. 
 
 

I think tigers are better INDIVIDUAL hunters in every aspect except one - lions are better runners at longer distances.

Same league? Yes, I think so.  

...and ofc lions are better team hunters. Reply