Questions about lions and buff

15 May 2006, 21:05

I have never hunted Cape Buffalo but have read the stories about their ability to take multiple hits from DG rifles and keep still manage to inflict damage to an unluckly hunter. I watched another National Geographic show last night about lions and buffalo. Four or five female lions will jump on a buffs back and maybe chew on his ass a little bit. I know what those claws would do to me but I don't think they would inflice lethal damage on a buffalo's hide. Next thing you know the buff will fall over and the lions will crush his windpipe and start feeding. Question--do they just give up? Do they go into shock? They just don't seem to have that much fight in them when confronted by lions. I know there are exceptions but most of the time it looks like they say, "Okay you caught me. Now I am just going to stand here until you get enough of your sisters on my back and then I will fall over." They seem a lot more ornery when a magnum bullet goes through their vitals.

15 May 2006, 21:15

jackfish

You don't know how many hours or days are compressed into that video. First, in the case of the bull that was taken, it was old and probably already compromised by fights with younger bulls. Second, the attack was likely several hours long, where some members of the herd were fending off lions and the lions resuming their attacks. The injuries to the bull were likely compounded over time. Finally, a younger bull gored the old, and now seriously wounded, bull, which signalled to the herd he was done, they no longer protected him.

Pretty interesting study in a predator/prey relationship.

15 May 2006, 21:16

ROSCOE

Lion's Key in on the weak and old buffalo. That may explain why some appear to not fight much when being attacked. My guess is that there is a lot more video of the Buffalo walking away from the conflict than those where the Lion wins. Much of that video never makes it to the movie.

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15 May 2006, 21:22

Cunningham

Some animal websites say the average female lion weighs in at 277 pounds. With 5 on your back that would be almost 1400 pounds. This would tend to slow any animal down, young or old, sick or healthy.