Skulls, Skeletons, Canines & Claws

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(02-07-2019, 07:34 AM)Shadow Wrote:

(02-07-2019, 07:20 AM)GrizzlyClaws Wrote:

(02-07-2019, 05:41 AM)Shadow Wrote:

(02-07-2019, 05:07 AM)epaiva Wrote: African Lions

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Nice to see this kind of photos too. It is easy to understand for instance why lions have so much trouble for instance with hippos, even though it is relatively slow animal.

They would probably use to chew it with the canine teeth, since there are pics of lions destroying hippo's back.

Yeah, there are many videos showing how lions take down hippos. I was just commenting it, that these photos and measurements give clear picture about it, that how deeply lion can claw. Shape of claw and measurement looks like it, that 2 cm is quite maximum because of shape of claw. Tip of claw is often turned inward. 

If someone make google search about lion claw length, many times is said, that it can be 1,5 inches. If not knowing how claw is measured, some people can believe then, that lion could actually do 1,5 inch deep wounds, when reality is less than an inch. This can explain many misunderstandings when teenagers comment in many forums about big cats. 

Many times

The primary weapon is still the canine teeth, and I would say that tiger could penetrate through 3 inches thick hide and layer of fat, whereas lion could do 2 inches. Reply