Lion cubs learn a lesson in stalking and hunting - BBC wildlife

[TitanMuzik]

The female lions hunt because they are smaller and swifter and more likely to catch a kill. The male lion's job is to the protect the pack from rival predators such as hyenas. Female lions work in groups to bring down prey, but a pack of hyenas are somewhat too formidable for them to handle, whereas a single male lion can step in and protect his pride.

[MrMatthew0223]

Male lion is a boss...waits til his woman makes dinner, takes it for himself and kids.

[Sraye]

I am curious as to how they get shots so close to the animal.

[Leelyn05]

@Sraye they made a big rock with a camera in it and it goes by remote and it follows them,their is a couple of videos on here about it.It's really rather neat to watch!!

[Tythegamer658]

but the male protects there cubs and them, so they both help each other out

[yellowrawr15]

LAZY ASS MALE!!

[MrRasulversion]

They can become marine snipers

[chrss1000]

This happens in the human world too--and it happens a lot!!!

[MrBadaboom50]

How they film so close ?:-|

[jazbaedil]

Male lions are not lazy, they are big animals therefore their duty is to protect the family, and in return, he gets to eat the bigger share....if there were no male lion to look after the pride the wandering lions would kill the cubs long ago..

[P1nsta]

LOL whose the camera man?

[thesingerperson]

Father of the year :D

[Finkardop]

i thought the elephant at 2:16 was gonna get the pig.....

[gingerisevil02]

They have advanced cameras with high tech zoom Idr how it works!

[gingerisevil02]

Ah lion is a little jerk! :O

[MarkVA71]

It's amazing they can get the camera in that close...

[davidsbhs44]

Lol that kind of reminds me of my son and I haha

[doggypower1]

fucking pig give the cubs some food lol

[doggypower1]

lions would get fucked if a elephant herd came running

[IMissTheWord]

I don't remember this in The Lion King?

[UlquiorraIkuto]

lions are mean

[UssenterprizeDv2]

Men fight wars, eat well, have lots of sex. Sounds like the foundations of ancient civilization. so much has changed for the better. So much has kept humanity behind in politics.

[Jozyrose]

men...always the pigs...

[DEXtr1p]

thats right bitches men always eat first!

[jounochi1]

2:24



[ArantirFo1]

makes me laugh how female lions go on hunting, risking their arse to get food for pack, and there is male lion 2:24 sitting his ass down just chilling like: 'ya that biatch will hunt for me and i will relax with ma cubs, sweet'

[Sadowski40]

The lion's expression at 2:32 is "Alright gonna get some food!" 

[sawlist]

what the hell is up with these camera angles? i dont want to kno how, but WHY?

[nadav227]

איזה חמודים האריות הקטנים.

מה זו החיה הזות עם הקרניים?

זה שור?

איזה מסכן הקטן הזה.

[ma0ma0ma0]

how do they get the camera so close

[MrSoccerr]

Hahaha the cubs at 3:00 are like, wheres my share?

[Junde801]

Camera man isnt zooming. The camera is hided in a fake stone and camera man can move the stone with a controller, i saw this documentary.

[moves0nvids]

How the fuck do they film a lion from an inch away

[MrBinieam]

how selfish is the male lion lol.

[team90210]

the cubs sound cool as heh

[team90210]

they used a special cam on a mini remote car to get in close like that

[BowlinMonkey]

Pumba's cuter...

[londonengland17]

haha at 2:59 its so cute how the cubs are like skipping all happily to dinner

[matrixch88]

Hakuna matata!!!

[mikkeljan]

Most amazing video.

[giselejames]

how does the camera capture this?! wudnt this make noise etc.. and r clearly there for all warthogs to c!?!?

[676freak]

How the fuck, the camera man gets so close up.

[sammieoniell]

@676freak They get that close with a zoom lens

[kingsnbabylon]

It makes sense that the females hunt cause the male Lions weigh too much to catch fast prey. And I'm pretty sure they have to keep their size to protect the pride. It'd be like biting the hand that protects you and your children....literally.

[EREX94]

man the lionesses do all the work while the lion just sits there and watches :p

[Fatallica1985]

@EREX94 yesss a REAL MAN

[lmfreels]

SUUEEYY!! Here pig, pig, pig!!!!

pork chops tonight!

[Kimenvy]

We are on the verge of losing all Big Cats.Due to the human hand and urban wide spread.. We are so blessed to see these Big Cats in the wild.I would like my daughthers generation and her generation to see them again.I dont understand this world.Everything is about money.More has to done about poaching these animals and thier purchase products.To all that buy them.Stand in the corner and give youself a big uppercut.You are beyond selish. Sure ur kids would love to see the wild cats too

[DJ5354]

@Kimenvy

and be eaten by em

[sexykatie90]

BBCWorldwide my msn in profile! Lion cubs learn a lesson in stalking and hunting - BBC wildlife



[thasaful]

he he

[stud1nna]

HOW THE FUCK DO THEY GET THE CAMERA SOOOOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!

[thekingofsudan]

@stud1nna ...something called technology damass...

[stud1nna]

@thekingofsudan actually youd be suprised how tame these lions are. They are in african game parks and you can suprisingly close with cameras on poles n shit. "optical zoom" dosent go in the grass.. and "technology dumbass" dosent answer any questions you stupid fuck

[justwow13]

@stud1nna this thing called an optical zoom

[daboodeef179]

I love the stalking part.

[MassObliterator]

You  can eat... WHEN IM FINISHED!

[9493760]

UNBELIEVABLE FOOTAGE .G.FRONZI

[Prinzess26]

Run, fart. do something Pumba! Save yourself!

[cageybee777]

Bravo!

[madammao]

Adult male lions are so lazy and selfish

[iloveredbull09]

@madammao men are like that. no matter the species

[UmmD93]

@iloveredbull09 hahahah

[MegaMat84]

@iloveredbull09

oh come on :P

[omarsonic9]

@madammao thats why i like cubs

[mrTHEFRIDGE]

now see, the lion was using ninja pro, but really marathon pro would have been much more help full

[chihuahua1011]

Lion-"Hey theres a group of pig...yea go kill some...the kids?...no worries i got them...*couple mins l8ter* YO GIVE ME THAT!!!"

[xxfireages]

gosh the male lion is selfish

[feeltheillinois]

lol, random elephant just chillin'

[piccololiang]

@feeltheillinois yea haha

[robpattinzon]

lol hows is the camera so close????

[daboodeef179]

if you want to know how to be stealthly like a ninja. learn stealth tactics by studying lions, tigers and aligaters or crocidiles.

[averyr18]

Male lions are the pimps off nature.."Yeah baby go out there and get that kill...I sit back and make sure the kids are safe"...lol

[therealsuperhobo]

Hakuna matata bitch.

[Daniel5506]

lions hunting a fucking pig.....i cant belive it

[mickonlyforu]

What a superb example of team work.

[Sense0072000]

Nature seems so unfair sometimes.

[teengirlsquad52]

how the hell do they get this footage... shes in the grass stalking and they look like theyre two feet away from her

[alashabibti]

Some researchers put cameras inside what look like rocks. They can remotely control the "rocks" and the camera that's inside them.

[DNchap1417]

Simba is having Pumba for lunch!

[odenrz]

poor warthog

[raysima]

LOL..... i love the way full grown male lion sounds.

the best stalkers are leopards by the way but that lioness did a good job stalking that shit too

[DNchap1417]

Papa can be rough, but he's loving a loving parent, hence he's cool when the kiddies purr him at 0:08-0:11!

[louisesoon]

The English as spoken by BBC narrators is highly understandable...so clear...love it..

[Fatallica1985]

@louisesoon yes that's great for a non-english speaker like me

[mohiahmed1]

@louisesoon ikr theyre so coherent

[CanadiaNecro1]

During the day the male is at a disadvantage because his mane makes him so visible. Kills made during the day are mostly by females. At night however, the male joins with the females to take down large prey.

[mrjas35]

Give it biach

[mrjas35]

Hmmmm busk pork

[opieto]

what an ass of a lion dad lol

[cetnik03]

lol alpha male by lion ,but still a asshole not givin shit to his cubs

[CavalerVlah]

I like lion's life man! The male eats and then shags all females. When he's hungry it's like hey bitches go get some food!

Wicked!

[pokespell1]

lol at 2:14 its like CHOP bye bye

[lionheart0351067]

look @ min 2.24 ...

the cub : what's up KinG?

the male : Food is coming lil one!

[superman11978]

The male is greedy but it's for a good cause. If he's not big and strong and well fed, the entire pride is in danger. Nature is like clockwork, everyone knows their role and it all works in harmony. Unfortunately humans have strayed so far from nature that we're all messed up.

[thatha1889]

What a selfish father...not sharing anything for his kids...

[Sock1122]

lol i love the elephant at 2:14 not caring and carrying on eating

as if to say "yeah theres no chances any of you linos gunna do anything to me"

[flemowarrior]

stop complaining about the males laziness if it werent for male lions the females would gte killed by hyenas and the cubs will all gte killed by nomadic lions

[tigerlord667]

male lions aren't really lazy. when the females hunt, the males babysit the cubs and make sure the cubs r safe. if there is enough food, male lions often let the cubs eat with them. but if the cubs wait til after daddy is finished, mommy will force the cubs to wait. the male's job is to keep the cubs safe, and the femlae's job is to raise the cubs

[angelic510]

YUP^^ i agree with you.

Male lions are fighters, male lions protects the pride and the cubs ^^ and females only hunt food for the pride. true.

[Airstrik3]

the only reason why i hate lions is because they are greedy besides that they are perfect.

[Indianmon312]

how are they greedy?

[Airstrik3]

they do not share food. Does that answer your question ?

[Indianmon312]

if ur talking about the male eating first then its to porve dominance

[Airstrik3]

He was basically eating the whole prey, which is not sharing which is greedy.

[NationalGeoWild]

the male eats first as a sign of dominance within the pride but also eats what he needs too, to stay strong enough so he can defend the pride from other males.

[Airstrik3]

Then he should be the one hunting.

[NationalGeoWild]

Truthfully the males are lazy... they don't hunt unless their nomads, and they take whatever the females have caught. But when their the dominant males of a pride their obvious goal is to conserve as much energy as they can, in case of any nomads willing to challenge them for their territory.

Sometimes the males will assist on a hunt by throttling the prey or even taking down larger prey... for example (buffalo, zebra or baby elephants) in which the females struggle in doing.

[Airstrik3]

yo dude thanks alot i learned alot from you. ;)

[Owleyes888]

NationalGeoWild- very interesting comments

however I don't think that males are lazy. As you say, they need to conserve or store their energy in case of danger- storing the energy is the best way I would describe -resting is work

[uglyguy121808]

Male lions should not be the ones hunting because they are slower in running and they are easier to be spotted because of all the hair around their neck and head.

[commentwarstarter]

lol if he is the one hunting he is using up his energy, causing him to be weaker, and indangering the cubs and himself. so what u call *greedy* isn't beeing greedy it's protecting the pride. and it's only greedy of the perspection of a human...

[sryslyuguys]

no, he was eating the whole prey because if he is not on top form then a nomad male will come and kill him, then kill all the cubs. dont talk before you look up the facts, you sound like an idiot

[Airstrik3]

you sound like a fag okay. First of all you didn't answer my question second of all you should not talk until you understand someones question.

[yomama081]

poor kitties

[Myrkky100]

I wonder how they got those really close shots of the lion stalking.

[iloveallecchianime]

never mess with a man when hes eating

[undertaker1029]

lions have parts in their life, the female lions hunts for the food.

while the male lions do other stuff. male lions eat first because they need to stay healthy because its job is to protect its pride and his family relies on him. but the male lion should atleast share the food even if its a baby warthog

[cRuff00]

2:24 lol

dad just chills with kids while women do the killing haha. classic. dads looks up and like SCORE!!!! DINNER TIME!!!

[mclarenf45]

lions r funny !

[rividizd]

amazing footage!

[tdbrown88tdb]

KING OF THE JUNGLE IS A KING DOUCHE BAG

[Diana17xo]

aww thats the onlii part i hate about lion life.. the females work their asses off to get some food and the males eat the whole thing.... ugh sharing is caring

[erosr1]

That fucking male sucks! He's a pathetic bully!

[commentwarstarter]

obiously your a chick... and a lonley one as well...

[erosr1]

Personally I think female lions are prettier. Male lions look scruffy and mangy with that shaggy hairdo. LOL

[A7XDudeDrums]

females get dinner ready as the man relaxes

[revemupman]

Men lions are asses for real. But he's gotta have a healthy body to protect his pride and family. And men lions are horrible hunters they maine gives their whole cover up in a instant.

[EndlessDark16]

I hate the male lions. They are such dicks!! I know it's in their nature, but still lol. The female caught it, so her and the cubs should get the first few bites at least. Then the male can have his share.

[wickedcarver]

wrong clip sorry

[ammonoid]

This is yet another excellent clip ;-) I apologise for blatantly using this as a good excuse to push my favourite TV series! I love Big Cats and I just wanted to remind everyone that they will be making a big comeback to our screens on Sunday 5th October with Big Cat Live. You can follow the team and see exclusive clips at the BBC Big Cat Live website.

[gracerom03]

nice tactics!!! =)

[camzore]

smart lassies :P

[shikkruh]

it's Nala and Pumba!

[stege]

hahaha awesome scene! cute small lions taking food from male jeje

[Tallacus]

Lions rule!

[redblueice]

Me saying those cubs were cute, has made me infatuated? Great deduction, talk about over analysis? Why am I blind, because I haven't killed anything? I seriously don't think you know what you're talking about!

You could be a good President, because you've made a conclusion about someone you don't know, and the bonus is you don't even know what you're talking about. Cats are all beautiful creatures, if you don't like them, get out of here!

It's true, there are idiots on the internet!

[EternalDragonBall]

You only figured this out now? Of course there's idiots on the net, that's where most idiots are born from, interwebz fads and the generic teen fad called "emo" and shit. Anyways, Lions rule, my favorite animal!

[AggieIce]

congrats vstheworld86, you are officially an idiot

[vstheworld86]

idiot for tell facts

[0dour]

the male lion is a cunt!

[Tallacus]

trying saying that to his face

[redblueice]

Look @ 03:00, that so adorable!

When I saw that lioness moving in, It showed me just how intelligent these predators are.

Lions are really cool, the male lions defend their pride from other male lions and fight for leadership, they also hunt hyenas, when they're out numbered, frequently!

Thats why Lions are known as the King of the Jungle, they fight for their thrown!

[purplefuzzythings]

So you totally miss the point. They fight for they're territory, and they kill. They rip out throats and intestines and eat - DEVOUR - the victims. To live.

And you sit in your desk, talking about how adorable lions are. Think.

[redblueice]

Beauty comes in all shapes an sizes and forms, Lions are like this because it's their nature, what excuse do humans have, purplefuzzythings?

[purplefuzzythings]

It IS humans' nature. We kill, we hate, we destroy, and we have done so since our existence. Humans are herd animals. We do what we're told, and every once in a while a leader arises that tells us something to 'advance' our culture. And so we live.

[crowskyler]

Fair enough. On Red's behalf, though, you might be reading too far into it. I saw only an appreciation for the natural world in that statement.

[crowskyler]

Pfft. Yes. It's called eating. You ever eaten a chicken? You don't think humans kill, and fight for their territory? We're not better than they are; we're all the same. Get used to it.

[purplefuzzythings]

I didn't say that we were better or worse. I'm saying that this person is stupidly infatuated with one aspect of lions, and has probably never killed anything him/herself. The person simply does not understand what being a lion might mean, and is very blind. Saying "They're so cute!" shows how this person does not understand many things in this world.

[Gleebo]

Lions are cute, humans kill, everyone shut up.

[mk3stargazer]

amazing camera work, always fascinates me how the camera is always in the right place for the attack,it cant be luck or guess work and theres no way the attack can be staged wiv wild animals so how do they do it!

[justdoodleit]

Lions are sometimes disappointing. Tigers that way aren't, their secrecy, mysterious life in the wild makes them more interesting.

[vstheworld86]

I can't understand this admire to the lion he lazy( his women had to get him food sound like me :))he's coward goes after small weak animals while leave that big yummy elephant ,and if he didn't find female to had sex with he will not mind to try another male.

[harshvgaus]

thats why lions are failures and humans arent.

[commentwarstarter]

comes from a person who called himself *harshvgaus*....

[zkpride]

wow!!!

[shortandsour]

this is so cool