The lion was determined to keep the buffalo to itself. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA: SEE THE moment a lion took on THIRTY hyenas in a SIX HOUR l
The lion was determined to keep the buffalo to itself. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA: SEE THE moment a lion took on THIRTY hyenas in a SIX HOUR long battle over a buffalo carcass. In one image, a 140-pound spotted hyena bit down into the lion?s side as the lion continued to snarl at the pack surrounding it, despite the gruesome attack. In another, the 400-pound lion closed in on the buffalo carcass after fending off the hungry hyenas for six hours. Photographer and co-founder of SafariSmiths Kyle Smith (26) from Hilton, South Africa, captured the incredible clash in the country?s Kruger National Park. Kyle stood around 800-feet away as the spectacle played out over six hours. Kyle used a Sony AR7 IV camera and a Sony 200-600mm lens to take the incredible photos. Hyenas gather food both by scavenging and by hunting. They will hunt in packs and use their 37 miles-per-hour speed to chase prey until exhaustion. The pack will then drag the tired prey down to the ground. / Kyle Smith
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