Lions Kill Buffalo Calf Left Behind by Herd
Unfortunately in nature it really is survival of the fittest and this time it was a poor calf that came of second best.
A field guide, Cliff Butlin witnessed lions watching a buffalo herd from a safe distance plotting their attack. Once the hunt began the lions had initially run past the calf as they did not see it on the other side of the bush, but when the calf called for its mother, the lions turned and locked eyes on the helpless victim.
The mother of the calf did not come back and the other buffalo could smell the lion's scent on the calf.
Cliff told LatestSightings "I’ve been guiding now for just over 12 years, mainly doing Kruger park drives and tours but in the last 3 years, I’ve been on Mjejane Reserve which is a private reserve incorporated into the Kruger. I’ve seen a lot over the years but this was a special moment! When you predict the moment and it unfolds in exactly that way, it is so rewarding."