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When the prey is dangerous and could cause them injuries, like a buffalo or a giraffe, the lions will first suffocate it to death, which may take 10 minutes or
by adrian_b 2y ago
When the prey is dangerous and could cause them injuries, like a buffalo or a giraffe, the lions will first suffocate it to death, which may take 10 minutes or more, but as soon as the prey is no longer a threat, they will start eating it, dead or alive.
- aborsy 2y agoFor powerful prey, including other male lions, lions break the spine or neck first. The prey is then immobilized.
- adrian_b 2y agoOther male lions are not really big prey. For their biggest preys, like adult buffaloes or giraffes, lions are not powerful enough to break their necks or spines, their only killing method is suffocation. Breaking the spines is a method much more typical for bears, e.g. when killing cattle. On the other hand, hyenas and wild dogs kill big prey by evisceration, which is gruesome, but actually faster than suffocation.