Lion Pride vs. Buffalo | National Geographic

life this year on the Mala Mala Game

life this year on the Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa is hard harder

Reserve in South Africa is hard harder

Reserve in South Africa is hard harder than usual a drought has left the

than usual a drought has left the

than usual a drought has left the animals here desperate for water and

animals here desperate for water and

animals here desperate for water and food

food

food this lion pride has had no substantial

this lion pride has had no substantial

this lion pride has had no substantial kills in months and several of their

kills in months and several of their

kills in months and several of their Cubs have died the cape buffalo to have

Cubs have died the cape buffalo to have

Cubs have died the cape buffalo to have suffered grasses that should be in

suffered grasses that should be in

suffered grasses that should be in abundance have all been disappeared

lions are one of the few animals who

lions are one of the few animals who will challenge a cape buffalo cape

will challenge a cape buffalo cape

will challenge a cape buffalo cape buffaloes are large animals adult stand

buffaloes are large animals adult stand

buffaloes are large animals adult stand over 4 feet high and can be over 7 feet

over 4 feet high and can be over 7 feet

over 4 feet high and can be over 7 feet long and weigh around 1,500 pounds and

long and weigh around 1,500 pounds and

long and weigh around 1,500 pounds and they’re known to be ferocious perfectly

they’re known to be ferocious perfectly

they’re known to be ferocious perfectly able to kill an adult lion but the Lions

able to kill an adult lion but the Lions

able to kill an adult lion but the Lions are desperate and so the pride takes a

are desperate and so the pride takes a

are desperate and so the pride takes a chance they stopped the herd looking for

chance they stopped the herd looking for

chance they stopped the herd looking for one members vulnerable enough to attack

one members vulnerable enough to attack

one members vulnerable enough to attack for cape buffalo there is safety in

for cape buffalo there is safety in

for cape buffalo there is safety in numbers becoming separated and isolated

numbers becoming separated and isolated

numbers becoming separated and isolated is a grim situation the Lions locate

is a grim situation the Lions locate

is a grim situation the Lions locate their intended target this cow is large

their intended target this cow is large

their intended target this cow is large her sharp horns and hooves could

her sharp horns and hooves could

her sharp horns and hooves could normally deliver a deadly blow to an

normally deliver a deadly blow to an

normally deliver a deadly blow to an unwary lioness but this Buffalo is old

unwary lioness but this Buffalo is old

unwary lioness but this Buffalo is old and slightly lame the Lions will exploit

and slightly lame the Lions will exploit

and slightly lame the Lions will exploit these weaknesses

these weaknesses

these weaknesses the herd has abandoned the cow and the

the herd has abandoned the cow and the

the herd has abandoned the cow and the pride circles around her waiting for the

pride circles around her waiting for the

pride circles around her waiting for the right moment the lionesses attacked

right moment the lionesses attacked

right moment the lionesses attacked piling onto the Buffalo biting and

piling onto the Buffalo biting and

piling onto the Buffalo biting and climber from all directions

climber from all directions

climber from all directions [Music]

finally a male line locks onto the

finally a male line locks onto the buffalos throat crushing her windpipe it

buffalos throat crushing her windpipe it

buffalos throat crushing her windpipe it will be a slow agonizing death it’s a

will be a slow agonizing death it’s a

will be a slow agonizing death it’s a gruesome sight but the Lions must be as

gruesome sight but the Lions must be as

gruesome sight but the Lions must be as well this kill means a renewed chance at

well this kill means a renewed chance at

well this kill means a renewed chance at life for them