Lion pride takes on cape buffalo
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This video was taken on April 14, 2015 in The Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. The guides are Jackson and Johnathan who are affiliated with the Porini Lion Camp (Olare Motorogi Conservancy).
Narrative:
(5 minutes before video starts): Jackson and Johnathan heard a roar in the distance, they identified it as being roughly a kilometer away and we drove quickly to see what was going on.... and we saw something truly amazing.
0:10 - The lioness takes the female cape buffalo down for the first time. The alpha-male lion runs in to help close off the buffalo's breathing.
0:40 - The buffalo herd comes in to drive off the lions.
1:00 - The herd runs off as the rest of the lion pack catches up. The buffalo looks badly hurt. She can't seem to get up. Her calls are excruciating to hear.
1:15 - One of the buffalo comes back to the fallen buffalo. We couldn't tell if she was trying to fight off the pack.... or if she was saying good bye.
1:17 - The defender nuzzles the fallen buffalo. She doesn't get up. I'm pretty sure she's saying goodbye. (Mike tears up for the first time.)
1:25 - She gets up.
1:40 - The full pack comes into frame for the first time. It's a big one. You can hear the herd calling.
2:10 - The hunt continues. The cape buffalo herd is mostly made up of females and young males. Adult males rarely hang out with the herd. The job of the herd is to protect the young through strength and numbers.
2:55 - Another take down attempt.
3:05 - A counter-attack by "Rear Guard" buffalo pushes the lions back.
3:30: The alpha-lion growls at his brother, who submits by laying down on his belly. The alpha-male apparently did this because he was "getting excited" about the lead-hunter lioness. Her success was so powerful that the alpha-male decided he needed to couple with her, thus taking her out of the hunt. This means the pride was left with its secondary hunters and the younger cubs. This was a major tactical mistake.
5:50 - you can see the pride trying to encircle the hurt cape buffalo, cutting her off from the herd. The young cubs are used to divide her attention so the more experienced hunters can attack.
6:00 - A lion pride would rarely take on cape buffalo; these guys are huge. Usually they'd go after smaller, less badass beasts. But, at this time of year the pride is at full strength and they're not hurting for food. This is the time that the pride teaches its young how to hunt.
7:00 - The cape buffalo is hurt, but she's still fighting by kicking and turning. I had so much respect for her at this point. It was hard watching her continue fighting, desperately trying to keep up with her herd. She knew her safety rest in staying with the herd.
8:00 - The herd is torn between saving the hurt buffalo and protecting the young buffalo in the herd.
8:15 - We're pretty sure she's done. The lion pack has hurt her so much that she can't seem to keep up with the herd.
8:45 - Things completely change.
8:50 - Male cape buffalo are tanks. They are muscle and meanness. Male cape buffalo can weigh as much as 900kg (2,000lbs). Lioness weigh 200kg (450lbs).
9:00 - The lions run. The herd fights back. (Mike kinda tears up a bit....)
Conclusion: I've got a few other, after-action, videos. The males stayed with the herd and the lions pulled away. It's likely that the female that was being chased survived for the next few days. But... it's tough to say beyond that. We didn't get close enough to see how hurt she was, it's possible she healed up. But... at least she didn't die that day. The herd protected her and gave her enough support to help her get back on her feet and make it to the next day.
Narrative:
(5 minutes before video starts): Jackson and Johnathan heard a roar in the distance, they identified it as being roughly a kilometer away and we drove quickly to see what was going on.... and we saw something truly amazing.
0:10 - The lioness takes the female cape buffalo down for the first time. The alpha-male lion runs in to help close off the buffalo's breathing.
0:40 - The buffalo herd comes in to drive off the lions.
1:00 - The herd runs off as the rest of the lion pack catches up. The buffalo looks badly hurt. She can't seem to get up. Her calls are excruciating to hear.
1:15 - One of the buffalo comes back to the fallen buffalo. We couldn't tell if she was trying to fight off the pack.... or if she was saying good bye.
1:17 - The defender nuzzles the fallen buffalo. She doesn't get up. I'm pretty sure she's saying goodbye. (Mike tears up for the first time.)
1:25 - She gets up.
1:40 - The full pack comes into frame for the first time. It's a big one. You can hear the herd calling.
2:10 - The hunt continues. The cape buffalo herd is mostly made up of females and young males. Adult males rarely hang out with the herd. The job of the herd is to protect the young through strength and numbers.
2:55 - Another take down attempt.
3:05 - A counter-attack by "Rear Guard" buffalo pushes the lions back.
3:30: The alpha-lion growls at his brother, who submits by laying down on his belly. The alpha-male apparently did this because he was "getting excited" about the lead-hunter lioness. Her success was so powerful that the alpha-male decided he needed to couple with her, thus taking her out of the hunt. This means the pride was left with its secondary hunters and the younger cubs. This was a major tactical mistake.
5:50 - you can see the pride trying to encircle the hurt cape buffalo, cutting her off from the herd. The young cubs are used to divide her attention so the more experienced hunters can attack.
6:00 - A lion pride would rarely take on cape buffalo; these guys are huge. Usually they'd go after smaller, less badass beasts. But, at this time of year the pride is at full strength and they're not hurting for food. This is the time that the pride teaches its young how to hunt.
7:00 - The cape buffalo is hurt, but she's still fighting by kicking and turning. I had so much respect for her at this point. It was hard watching her continue fighting, desperately trying to keep up with her herd. She knew her safety rest in staying with the herd.
8:00 - The herd is torn between saving the hurt buffalo and protecting the young buffalo in the herd.
8:15 - We're pretty sure she's done. The lion pack has hurt her so much that she can't seem to keep up with the herd.
8:45 - Things completely change.
8:50 - Male cape buffalo are tanks. They are muscle and meanness. Male cape buffalo can weigh as much as 900kg (2,000lbs). Lioness weigh 200kg (450lbs).
9:00 - The lions run. The herd fights back. (Mike kinda tears up a bit....)
Conclusion: I've got a few other, after-action, videos. The males stayed with the herd and the lions pulled away. It's likely that the female that was being chased survived for the next few days. But... it's tough to say beyond that. We didn't get close enough to see how hurt she was, it's possible she healed up. But... at least she didn't die that day. The herd protected her and gave her enough support to help her get back on her feet and make it to the next day.
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