where can I find dramatic stills of lion taking down buffalo?

December 15, 2007 7:27 PM

where can I find dramatic stills of lion taking down buffalo?

I've been looking everywhere for awhile now - and I've found some images (albeit not perfectly clear ones) in some books at the local library - but this sort of thing is shown constantly on the animal channel, and the old Mutual of Omaha animal show was chockful of big cats taking down game.
Why can't *I* find anything on the web of this? Lots of video, but no stills.
am I looking in the wrong place?
Please Help!

posted by starr226 to media & arts (8 comments total)

http://flickr.com/search/?q=lion+buffalo?
posted by ofthestrait at 7:39 PM on December 15, 2007

Small set from National Geographic

One from Flickr

I found a few by searching for "lion hunting buffalo" on Google Image search. If you still can't find what you want, let me know...I do photo archive research and I'd be happy to help. For free. Just 'cus, it's fun.
posted by wowbobwow at 7:45 PM on December 15, 2007

Try a search at Getty Images:
Image# vis900916 by Joe McDonald
Image# 74585668 by Beverly Joubert
Image# 52087976 by Adrian Bailey

These should all be what you're after.
posted by blaneyphoto at 7:59 PM on December 15, 2007

There's a few stills of Lions attacking and eating buffalo here (as well as some other cool pictures/information).
posted by the other side at 8:13 PM on December 15, 2007

Specifically...
Lion Bringing Down Buffalo
Multiple Lions Bringing Down Buffalo
Biting Buffalo
Eating Buffalo
Bonus: Lion licking shit from buffalo's rectum in preparation for meal
posted by the other side at 8:17 PM on December 15, 2007

Opps, last one should be this.
posted by the other side at 8:18 PM on December 15, 2007

Probably the main reason you're having trouble is that lions don't generally like to prey on buffalo. They're too large, too strong, too dangerous. Lions mainly hunt wildebeast and zebra and smaller antelope. Buffalo have a non-trivial chance of killing or seriously injuring lions (which effectively is a death sentence).
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 11:07 PM on December 15, 2007 [1 favorite]

not exactly what you are looking for but still interesting.... AMAZING LIONS VS CROCODILES VS BUFFALOS FOOTAGE
posted by meeshell at 12:12 PM on December 16, 2007