Felids Interactions - Intraspecific Conflicts

[Tshokwane]

From http://waliatkhan.trendyimageobsession.net/5325711-13774508:(In the link the pictures look better. In the last pics I don't think the sequence is correct, but anyway here it goes)

VERY angry Lion gives rival a beating after he tried to interrupt as he mated with a female

#1 It started when one of the male lions interrupted his opponent while he was mating with a female

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#2 In an attempted display of dominance, the two predators then squared off in a battle for the female

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#3 The two lions bare their teeth and claws as the fight erupts in Kruger National Park, South Africa

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#4 Incredibly, the skirmish lasted a full 10 minutes - until the aggressor was beaten and retreated

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#5 Both lions roared loudly during the fight, in a bid to determine who could take the female into their pride

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#6 The fierce battle was witnessed by Pieter Meiring, a photographer from Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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#7 In this photograph, one of the lions can be seen using his sharp claws to tear at his opponent's hide

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#8 The two lions, roughly the same size, squared up in a fight over territory and dominance over nearby females

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#9 Baring their fangs, the pair clash as the female at the centre of their attentions watches nearby

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#10 The two lions attempt to bite each other as they kick up dust and dirt during the dramatic fight

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#11 One of the lions manages to sink its teeth into its opponent's neck during the incredible fight

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#12 Both the male and female that were interrupted by the intruder growl an roar before the fight begins

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#13 After a few moments involving a tense stand off, the pair of lions launch at each other

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#14 Here the winning lion is seek pinning down his opponent in what looks like victory

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#15 The female lion starts to wander away from the fighting lions, both of which are competing for her attention

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#16 Eventually, the intruding lion was defeated and their original pair picked up where they left off

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Edit: I found the video of the fight. There isn't a proper audio of it, as they were far of it, but you can get a better sense of how males fight, the tactics they use and also how the fight is kept to a relatively low level, as to not cause much hurt towards the coalition mate.
It's a facebook video so, click on it.

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