Lion Predation

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(01-17-2015, 08:57 PM)'Siegfried' Wrote:

(01-17-2015, 04:45 PM)'Pantherinae' Wrote:

'faess dateline='' Wrote: And this is why, despite a huge weight disadvantage, a bear or wild boar will be a bigger problem than a  buffalo in terms of predations for big cats. There is no uniqueness of killing a huge bovine when single smaller predators have done the same.



 

 

It depends on The bear. I small ones are easy prey, but bigger bears would not be a smart thing to challenge, because a big male bear would beat up and destroy every male lion/tiger, 


 


 

I am not saying that a bear makes for an easy meal, but a big cat (lion or tiger sized) being the ultimate AMBUSH predator might catch one off guard... apply a throat hold and take one out.  The key is the element of surprise.  Hunting a bear is VERY different than fighting a bear.

 

 

It has already been debunked, there is no "surprise hunting" an adult Bear. They have the keenest sense of smell of any predator, and their is no "quick kill" of a large bear. It is a battle and a long drawn out one at that. Look up any bear/tiger predation or fight, there is always signs of struggles, long battles and blood loss. Watch any interaction between a Sloth bear and Bengal, the sloth is always aware of the tigers presence and is forced to fight or flight.

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