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Uploaded by on Aug 10, 2008

Lion Taking Down a Buffalo - Vumbura Plains Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana

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  • That evening we tracked down that pride of lions again, and when we found them they were already feeding on that buffalo. You can see this if you look at the rest of my uploads. It is called "Lions Eating a Buffalo". Don't confuse it with my video, "Lion Eating a Buffalo", which is also interesting, but not the same lion or buffalo. I don't know how they took it down.

  • While this was going on, a few other buffalo in the group were licking the wounded one and seemingly offering encouragement. The lions just sat back and watched from a distance, then took a drink from the lake and layed down for the day. Eventually, the group of buffalo filed away from the wounded one, but he managed to get up and go along with them. Seeing as how the lions had settled in for the day, we decided to drive on and see other things.

  • Some of them jump up on him and force him down to the ground. They lean on him and horn him and don't let him get up. This goes on for at least 10 - 15 minutes. The theory is that they were trying to tire him out and leave him behind for the lions. There are two reasons for this. 1) If he follows the herd, his bloody injuries would attract predators and endanger others. 2) By leaving him behind for the lions, the others gain another 3 - 4 days of safety until the lions hunt again.

  • As this video ends, the buffalo (including the one that was attacked) are seen running away. They end up about 100 yards away at the far end of a shallow lake in a foot or two of water. We could see a wound on his back, and he was limping on one of his hind legs. The injuries didn't seem life threatening though. The behavior of the buffalo is very interesting at this point. A group varying from 10 to 20 buffalo surround the injured one.

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  • Tough to watch, I hate to see any animal lose it's life - whether it be natural or not. This buffalo did get away, right?

  • excellent! we need more of this . thanks

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