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Maximum size of prey that a single male lion or tiger can kill
Maximum size of prey that a single male lion or tiger can kill
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Maximum size of prey that a single male lion or tiger can kill
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Here is a chronological list of the largest and most powerful prey a solitary lion can kill. (This will be a fairly long post) Lets'a go
 *This image is copyright of its original author Here a male lion takes down a buffalo bull  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author A study U. de. V Pienaar, Predator-prey relationships amongst the larger mammals of the kruger national park "Full grown bull giraffes and adult bull buffaloes are succesfully pulled down on occasion by a single male lion"  *This image is copyright of its original author https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/753/837 A lioness is capable of bringing down one too "Yet that is exactly what the Tsalala lioness accomplished last week in an insane display of strength. Ranger Greg Pingo heard the buffalo’s distress calls, and found the lioness and her kill when she was already opening it up. Certain factors almost certainly acted in the lioness’ favour. The buffalo looked like an old bull and was therefore slightly weaker than a male in his prime. The river sand in which she took him down probably helped anchor the bull, preventing him from moving fast and perhaps making good an escape. The thick bank of Matumi trees probably hemmed him in, acting like a wall against which he could be cornered. I’m in no way attempting to belittle the lioness’ accomplishment here; quite the opposite in fact, as I’m singing her praises for recognising a superb opportunity and capitalising on it."  *This image is copyright of its original author https://blog.londolozi.com/2019/07/24/tsalala-lioness-brings-down-buffalo/
 *This image is copyright of its original author "Full grown bull giraffes and adult bull buffaloes are succesfully pulled down on occasion by a single male lion"  *This image is copyright of its original author https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/753/837 A juvenile is powerful enough to bring one down too "We have seen lions bring down different prey species from A to Z – from aardvark, antelopes, elands ostrich, wildebeest to zebras. But two days ago it was a different story. A lone male lion jumped on the back of a mature male giraffe, devoured the tendons and was dragged on for over 500 meters before finally succeeding in bringing it down. This was an act that surprised us all and we were left speechless at how a lone lion could perform this amazing feat!"  *This image is copyright of its original author https://web.archive.org/web/20170823112815/http://lionguardians.org/lone-lion-kills-a-giraffe/ A male lion named Miles killed a bull giraffe  *This image is copyright of its original author "I decided to fit this collar to an adult male lion, named Miles (Xpl-16) that lives in the Ugab River. It was a daunting task because he moves over an enormous area of 16,000 sqr km, and the last time I darted him on 24 June 2007 he attacked my vehicle and shredded three tires (see News 2007). After searching the area for four days I finally tracked him down in the lower Ugab River, where he had killed a giraffe bull. I then spent another two days (and nights) habituating him before a successful darting at 01h00 on 23 April 2008. The collar was fitted and he recovered from the immobilisation without incident. Since then I have received two emails with accurate records of his movements" https://web.archive.org/web/20081212195202/http://www.desertlion.info/news08a.html
 *This image is copyright of its original author A lion named "Scarface" killed nile crocodiles measuring over 12 feet  *This image is copyright of its original author https://firstlightsafaris.com/2015/11/03/the-thieving-lion/ A lion killed a large crocodile measuring 11 ft and 7 inches  *This image is copyright of its original author Even the Asiatic lion is capable of killing mugger crocodiles Lions were seen hunting and devouring crocodiles in the Kamaleshwar banks  *This image is copyright of its original author https://books.google.it/books?id=J0rME6RjC1sC&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false "Tigers and lions (both African and Asiatic) are occasional hunters of adult crocodilians. (And sometimes good sized ones)"  *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural-world/predator-vs-prey/nile-crocodile-ends-up-on-a-leopards-menu-in-zambia/
 *This image is copyright of its original author A male lion killed a large bull eland  *This image is copyright of its original author "A mammoth effort from one of our coalition male Lions, Shadow, who has managed to bring down a huge Eland bull. He has been on the kill for the last few days with hundreds of kilograms of meat at his paws. We estimate shadow to be around 220-230kg’s but that is tiny compared to the possible 700 – 800 Kg Eland bull We cannot imagine he can eat anymore without his stomach bursting, but tonight he gave it five minutes." https://erindi.com/blog/shadow-the-silent-slayer/ Male lion kills eland in Mashatu game reserve
 *This image is copyright of its original author The lion already proved he is capable of killing bull buffaloes single-handedly. Even the Asiatic lion is capable of doing the same feats Record of a huge Indian buffalo killed by a solitary lion. The buffalo was dreadfully clawed, mauled and was done for  *This image is copyright of its original author https://archive.org/details/journalofbombayn20191011bomb/page/742/mode/2up
 *This image is copyright of its original author Male lion takes down young elephant with killer efficiency Wildlife expert, Dereck Joubert saw a single male lion knock a 6 year old elephant  *This image is copyright of its original author Even a single male can overpower a young elephant. Between 1994 and 1997, Dereck Joubert found that the lions of Botswana’s Chobe National Park were getting better and better at hunting elephants. He wrote: “In one notable case, a single male lion ran at nearly full speed into the side of a 6-year-old male calf with sufficient force to collapse the elephant on its side.”  *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/older-elephants-know-the-best-anti-lion-moves#.Vr6yHObm3IU Stunning account of a single lion killing a young elephant. The author, Mark C Ross estimated the elephant to be 2 tons. Even if the elephant wasnt 2 tons, it is definately between 1600 to 1700 kg. "This male killed this elephant entirely on its own, an impressive and extremely rare feat of daring. It will be difficult for him to break the tough hide, however."  *This image is copyright of its original author https://archive.org/details/predatorlifedeat0000ross/page/144/mode/2up |
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