Cocky Lioness Shows Off For Her Partner and Takes a Buffalo Down On Her Own

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There are few things in life more annoying than cockiness. We typically imagine some Ivy League guy who has all his daddy’s money. However, in the wild, cockiness can sometimes be a very good thing. They have to show off a little to let other predators and even animals within their own species know that they can handle their own. And this lioness in the video above can certainly handle taking down prey on her own.

Brave Lioness Attempts To Take Down Buffalo

The YouTube video posted at the top of this blog post takes us to Africa, where a lioness attempts to show off for her male partner and take prey down alone. The Incredible Wild Animals Sightings YouTube page shared this video just a few weeks ago and it has already received more than 2,000 views. In just the past few days, they have shared new content from Africa of a lioness hunting an impala and a male lion hunting buffalo. 

Buffalo Surprised By Lioness Attack

As the video above starts out we see a safari tour guide or tourists have stopped because they see a pride of lions that are just ahead. A male lion and lioness are in the front, and we begin to see the lioness crouch down. She’s using the tall grass as her cover, sneaking up on a massive buffalo in front of her. 

Typically, when hunting for food, the pride works together to take down their prey. But they are capable of hunting alone as well. However, an animal this size is not easily taken down. So, this lioness is definitely showing off. She waits until she gets within feet of this buffalo. According to the University of Minnesota, “Lions either ambush approaching prey or move carefully to within striking distance.” 

The lioness strikes and tackles this buffalo. She manages to get him flipped over. And the male lion quickly comes rushing in. He’s not looking to help, just be more of an overseer. One by one the rest of the pride comes in and helps this lioness take the prey down. 

What Animals Attack Lions?

As king of the jungle, there are any number of enemies out there that would wish to take the throne. But, as apex predators, few would dare cross them in an actual fight. Animals such as hyenas, buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, and rhinos can kill lions. Their size and the numbers of their groups allow them an advantage over lions when needed. 

However, it’s important to remember that while these above-mentioned animals have the ability to attack and kill lions, the only true predators of lions are humans. People will sadly poach lions “for their body parts, such as skins, claws, teeth and bones,” according to the Lion Recovery Fund. With an estimated under 39,000 lions left, their status is vulnerable. Their threat of extinction is real if we do not stop poaching. We need to appreciate the beauty of lions and what they are capable of, as we can see from the video above.