Watch This Lion Pick a Fight with Wrong Buffalo Herd and Get Absolutely Walloped

There is plenty of footage online of female lions getting hurled into the air by buffalo. This clip shows a male lion suffering exactly the same fate. The poor feline is tossed around like a rag doll and is probably incurring injuries from the buffalo horns. Then, it is trampled and mauled and finally looks as if it is even hiding behind the tree! This is the most extraordinary reversal of the predator-prey relationship. Click below to watch the full video of this remarkable scene.

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How Big Are Male Lions?

These buffalo are chucking the lion around as if it weighs very little but that is far from the truth. Adult male lions are big animals! Whilst the females only weigh up to around 270 pounds, males weigh over 400 pounds and some individuals have reached 600 pounds. Only very strong animals would be able to hurl an adult male lion around like this.

In comparison, the buffalo can weigh in the region of 1,000 pounds and have loads of attitude!

Buffalo Defense Against Lion Attacks

Buffalos have adopted the opinion that the best form of defense is attack. Male lions tend to hunt alone or in small groups so it is very easy for them to get surrounded by a herd of buffalo. As we see here, that is a big problem for a lion!

Buffalo herds stick together and work as a team. They place the weaker and smaller individuals in the middle and the stronger and bigger animals stay on the outside. Sometimes, the herd will choose to run away but even that is dangerous for the lion. They can get tangled up amongst the buffalo’s hooves. Getting trodden on by a buffalo weighing 1,000 pounds or more is hazardous. Those sharp hooves can get driven deep into the lion’s flesh and can cause a lot of damage.

Sometimes, a lion gets lucky and spots a lone buffalo. In theory, a large lion like this could bring one to the ground. However, if the buffalo can stay on its feet and make enough noise to summon the rest of the herd, the lion will have to back off. Perhaps this is what happened in this situation.

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