Hyenas vs Lion - Masai Mara, Kenya (Part 1)

Hyenas vs Lion, Masai Mara, Kenya. This was taken on a recent Safari to the Masai Mara. Probably my best experience on safari as this was only 3m from our truck. The male lion has killed a small buffalo (you can see this just to the left of where the lion lies down). The hyenas are attempting to steal the kill from the lion. They are calling to get as many Hyenas to come as possible as they know the lion is far stonger than they are. We are not sure why the hyenas scatter half way through the video as this was on a fairly open plane and we were the only truck / people there and there were no other lions approaching.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Hyena
• lion
• buffalo
• kill
• safari
• masai mara
• kenya

[somaalboy]

great, amazing male lions. does the injury make the lion a bit easier to approad or do hyenas normaly get close to male lions like this?

[ashnorman999]

Yes, I imagine the Hyenas know they have a better chance of stealing the lions kill if he is injured. But even though he is injured they are still well aware that they that a number of them could be injured or killed if they were to get into a fight. The Hyenas greatest asset is their strength in numbers. Our guide said rather than get in a fight they will try to distract the lion whilst one of them comes from, another direction to steal the kill.

[TheDoomsday2011]

20 hyenas...

[1MaGATOR]

stfu when you film, god damn watch it then ask questions

[manado2000]

at 0:52 hyenas was like we r goin to kill you, and the Lion was like ,,,, yeah yeah why don't you all shut the fuck up !!! Lmao

[bigwaverider1000]

hyena #1 come on we got 25 on our side lets get em guys hes injured!!!

hyena #2 fuck you you get em hes probably playing possum

[gjms30]

its amazing that all those hyenas dont try to take that kill,there must be an absolute in built fear of male lions in each hyena,and the big male lion didnt lok at all fussed by the attention of the hyenas.......do you know if the lion recovered?

lol......love it at 1.50 when he looks round at the hyenas and they all scatter.......brilliant

cheers

[luhovyl]

Incredible how so many hyenas keep distance from lone lion.... The usual rate of equality is 4:1 hyenas to lioness.... Seems that it is 15:1 at male lions :D

[itsme35]

The lion It's worried about shit

[ABUsofiaan]

over 20 hayenas couldnt dare to attack a single old lion..

what a difference

[bestamerica]

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what is wrong with a videocamera move move shake shake,,,

try put it on a tripod and less move shake a video,,,

hyena is a dog family,,,

not a cat family,,,

lion / lionness is a cat family