Lion Punishes Hyena For Trying to Steal Food Then the Dog Pack Shows Up to Rescue Their Buddy

If you have ever wondered why some animals live in groups, this video will explain it all! A lion has made a large kill but for some reason has left it unattended for a while. When he returns to it, he is not exactly pleased to find that it is being eaten by a pack of hyenas. He proceeded to attack the hyenas and managed to grasp one of them by the neck. It looks as if the writing is on the wall for this hyena because, alone, it stands no chance of beating an adult male lion. However, help is on the way!  

The remainder of the pack do not scarper and leave their mate to face the music. Instead, they return and proceed to attack the big cat. As large and as fierce as the male lion is, he simply cannot cope with a sustained onslaught by so many hyenas at the same time. He has to relinquish his hostage – but all is not lost. He does get to regain his kill and can finish his meal in peace.

Is It Normal Behavior for Hyenas to Scavenge Food?

Hyenas are carnivores and need to eat the bodies of other animals to stay alive. Interestingly, hyenas have a reputation for consuming the whole carcass. They will eat bones and hair as well as the flesh that is eaten by most other animals. Hyenas are very skilled hunters. Working as a pack, they can take on a much larger animal including a buffalo and a giraffe. However, they tend to target animals that are either very young, very old, pregnant, or injured.

Hyenas are also opportunist scavengers. They are not going to turn down a half-eaten carcass even if it is the property of a lion. When there is a lot of prey available, hyenas do not scavenge so often. On the other hand, when prey is scarce, the pack can rely on scavenging to survive. Hyenas are not too fussy about the quality of their meals. They will return to a dried-out carcass if they need to.

When it comes to scavenging a lion carcass, hyenas will normally wait until the lion has abandoned it. That is probably what they thought had happened here, but they got it wrong! With other animals, they are happy to steal the carcass and don’t even wait until the original predator has left the scene! 

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