They also feed on the carrion and kills made by other animals. They also do not hesitate to hunt the young ones of larger animals like elephants and rhinos. During this time, lions tend to look for and eat small prey like:Īlthough they eat pretty much anything they can prey on, lions mostly hunt down animals that have a mass of 50 to 300 kg. When it comes to small animals, and especially when it’s the cooler “winter” months, some animals go into hibernation. But then they tend to hunt down some of their favorite animals like: Nature has made lions an apex predator, which means it, of course, hunt most other animals, and while there are animals that the lion would be wary of, such as adult elephants and other lions, these animals mostly have no desire or need to fight with or eat lions.Īn apex predator takes up the highest rank in a food web, which makes them the famous animal that we call “The king of the jungle”. This is done because of the need for a lot of food, and their eagerness to ensure they have sufficient quantities when it comes to their daily requirements. Lions would still find the time and energy to take it down as well. Even if they’re already feeding on a hunted prey and another animal should get too close.
Lions are so greedy that they may even hunt for food when they don’t feel hungry. Around 10 to 25 pounds per day, (roughly 4.5 to 11 kg).Īnother perhaps equally interesting fact about a lion – and what they eat, is that they’re greedy animals… When comparing the meal of a lion (male) based on that of your average-sized house cat, it’s the equivalent of 70 cans of cat food. Both a lion and a lioness can eat up to 15% of their own body weight in just one meal – that’s how much they eat. Lions eat – a lot! and they have a very diverse diet, especially in the wild. The lion, as a carnivore, is an animal that will only eat the meat and flesh of other animals, which is called the “prey”. You can skip to the video at the end of the article from the Ranger Planet Youtube Channel, or continue reading. 20.Now we’ve seen the quick list of the larger animals, let’s dive a little deeper into the individual animals themselves and why lions will hunt them, then move on to the smaller animals.
Moral: Remain calm and use presence of mind to get out of adverse situations. Take me back so we can get it.” As soon as they reach the river bank, the monkey jumps off the crocodile’s back, and vows never to trust it again. The monkey is quick to understand its friend’s intentions and tricks it by saying: “Oh, but I forgot my heart at home. On their way, the foolish crocodile mentions his wife’s desire to taste the monkey’s heart. The crocodile offers to take the monkey on its back, so that it can cross the river to reach home. The couple invite the monkey for dinner and plan to eat his heart. The crocodile’s wife learns about this friendship and asks the crocodile to bring the monkey’s heart, which could be sweeter than the fruits of the tree. The mokey shared the fruits of the tree with the crocodile everyday.
It was friends with a foolish crocodile that lived in the river. Once upon a time, a clever monkey lived on an apple tree.
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