The dramatic bait show between lions and crocodiles was recorded by tourist Rosa Swart in Kruger National Park, South Africa. According to Swart, a herd of lions defeated a large buffalo.
After a successful hunt, two lionesses and cubs were enjoying their meal when a large crocodile appeared. The crocodile emerged from the lake, crawled to the sandy shore and then headed straight for the lions with the obvious intention of stealing the buffalo carcass.
Driven by hunger, the lions refused to back down and give up food. At this point, a tense confrontation began to occur. The crocodile also did not want to give up the opportunity, so it deliberately opened its mouth to threaten the opponent.
Despite being threatened by the crocodile, the lion quickly realized that this was not an equal opponent, so they quickly turned around and finished the meal.
Crocodiles are one of the most dangerous predators in the wild. With their strength and skills, they can attack any animal that is drinking water or swimming near rivers and swamps.
It looks slow, but alligators are very agile at short distances, even out in the water. They have extremely strong jaws and sharp teeth for tearing flesh. Crocodiles rarely attack prey on land due to limited movement speed. They move on land at a much lower speed than in the water, only about 13-14 km/h, even the fastest crocodile species only has a speed of 17 km/h.
Meanwhile, the lion is one of the most feared carnivores across the grasslands of Africa. Lionesses are the main hunters, preying on antelope, zebra, wildebeest and a number of other mammals. Male lions protect the territory of the whole herd.
Thanks to their superior strength, plus possessing sharp teeth and claws, they can defeat many other animals for food. The fastest way to kill prey that African lions often use is to attack the respiratory system of the prey, bite or tear the throat.
