Lions Hunting | National Geographic

let’s say you’re a lion here you are in

let’s say you’re a lion here you are in your home in Africa going on a hunt you

your home in Africa going on a hunt you

your home in Africa going on a hunt you are magnificently equipped for your life

are magnificently equipped for your life

are magnificently equipped for your life as a predator you’ve got long canine

as a predator you’ve got long canine

as a predator you’ve got long canine teeth huge claws a powerful stride

teeth huge claws a powerful stride

teeth huge claws a powerful stride amazing agility plus the sense you’re

amazing agility plus the sense you’re

amazing agility plus the sense you’re using here an acute sense of hearing as

using here an acute sense of hearing as

using here an acute sense of hearing as a lion you’re a social animal you hunt

a lion you’re a social animal you hunt

a lion you’re a social animal you hunt with your pride about the only flaw in

with your pride about the only flaw in

with your pride about the only flaw in your hunting is stamina you have great

your hunting is stamina you have great

your hunting is stamina you have great acceleration but you can’t hunt your

acceleration but you can’t hunt your

acceleration but you can’t hunt your prey for long distances that’s why

prey for long distances that’s why

prey for long distances that’s why you’re doing what you’re doing here

you’re doing what you’re doing here

you’re doing what you’re doing here listening stalking trying to get close

listening stalking trying to get close

listening stalking trying to get close the grasslands and brush around you give

the grasslands and brush around you give

the grasslands and brush around you give you excellent cover however most of the

you excellent cover however most of the

you excellent cover however most of the time your prey picks up your scent and

time your prey picks up your scent and

time your prey picks up your scent and the hunt fails you move on

the hunt fails you move on

the hunt fails you move on and sometimes the pride hits paydirt

and sometimes the pride hits paydirt

and sometimes the pride hits paydirt bringing down a wildebeest

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[Music] here’s where cooperation and competition

here’s where cooperation and competition

here’s where cooperation and competition intermingle

intermingle

intermingle once the wildebeest is stricken you and

once the wildebeest is stricken you and

once the wildebeest is stricken you and the entire pie pile on every lion helps

the entire pie pile on every lion helps

the entire pie pile on every lion helps in the kill but you compete with every

in the kill but you compete with every

in the kill but you compete with every lion for a share of the meat for a lion

lion for a share of the meat for a lion

lion for a share of the meat for a lion cub this is a crucial test if the cub

cub this is a crucial test if the cub

cub this is a crucial test if the cub can’t feed itself ill star it must get

can’t feed itself ill star it must get

can’t feed itself ill star it must get its share right here is when the abdomen

its share right here is when the abdomen

its share right here is when the abdomen of the wildebeest is torn open the

of the wildebeest is torn open the

of the wildebeest is torn open the choicest portions are now available and

choicest portions are now available and

choicest portions are now available and competition is at its most fierce

competition is at its most fierce

competition is at its most fierce beginning yes good and you fight for

beginning yes good and you fight for

beginning yes good and you fight for your fair share by the end of the meal

your fair share by the end of the meal

your fair share by the end of the meal you’re injured along with most of the

you’re injured along with most of the

you’re injured along with most of the pride you don’t really notice you know a

pride you don’t really notice you know a

pride you don’t really notice you know a full stomach does that you back off

full stomach does that you back off

full stomach does that you back off letting the younger Cubs get access to

letting the younger Cubs get access to

letting the younger Cubs get access to the carcass now you and the rest of the

the carcass now you and the rest of the

the carcass now you and the rest of the pride groom one another

whatever bonds were bruised over the

whatever bonds were bruised over the feed are fixed up here as you mel lick

feed are fixed up here as you mel lick

feed are fixed up here as you mel lick and make up