Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

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(06-23-2021, 08:19 PM)Xiku_kutsu Wrote: Firstly, that was an incredible interaction. They look as comfortable as the cute deer that frequent my neighborhood, except the deer are even more jumpy! Also, I do agree with the point that when humans are simply minding their own business that most animals might not necessarily view them as a threat. Deer, for example, will learn to see us as just any other prey animal and, even if they haven't learned that yet, it is in their nature to flee before anything else. My problem is that aggression is pretty much inevitable with such predators because how are they meant to perceive us? As prey, who they eat, or as fellow predators, who they attack as well? Being naturally curious, will one of the lions (that are normally are the ones being followed) feel empowered to try and see what those humans are all about when it has the advantage of being undetected? For every good encounter, there's another, like everyone's seen in this popular video. 

Wrong place, wrong time and there could now a big problem. But there's clearly no "quick fix" to habitat loss and the such, so I always hope the current situations will have more good outcomes (like these chill lions/tigers) than bad. Glad to hear there are solid punishments for pushing the boundaries.

Not gonna lie, yes some of them are like that... personality-wise. That tigress is known to regularly chase cars etc. But this behaviour is rarely seen in the outer fringes thankfully.

(06-23-2021, 08:26 PM)BA0701 Wrote: I agree, that is a great place for all parties to be, where everyone is able to coexist. However, I believe that the lions here have been conditioned to behave this way. If a person were to walk through many of the areas in Kruger, areas that are rarely accessed by people, the reaction by the lions would be very different. So, while this situation is good for everyone, I do not believe that this behavior by these lions is in any way natural.

On the contrary my friend!.. YouTube some "bush walk safari" videos from deeper inside Kalahari or Kruger. You'll see what I mean. Reply