Kruger National Park Lion Kill - Lions hunt either alone or in prides. In collaborative hunts, it is usually the lioness who initiates the kill.
Lions stalk their prey and when close enough, attempt a short charge, either pouncing on their target or bowling it over.
Once the lion has its jaws clamped around its victim’s throat death is swift, either by suffocation or a broken neck. The stomach is usually the easiest point of entry into the carcass, and this is the route most often taken by lions.
Lions stalk their prey and when close enough, attempt a short charge, either pouncing on their target or bowling it over.
Once the lion has its jaws clamped around its victim’s throat death is swift, either by suffocation or a broken neck. The stomach is usually the easiest point of entry into the carcass, and this is the route most often taken by lions.
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