Do you also disagree that the lion is the king of all beasts? Do you consider these furry snobs to be a waste of space? Have you read somewhere that they can't hunt at all? Well, the opportunity to restore cosmic justice exists! Go to Africa and tell these kings exactly what you think of them, right to their faces! Although, you can only do it once in a lifetime!
So before you make the trip, I recommend reading this article. What if you change your mind?
So, the main argument against the king of beasts is low hunting performance. It's hard to argue with the statistics: lone lions catch their prey in only 15% of cases. This is even less than domestic cats: our Fluffies and Whiskers can boast a 32% success rate! So, do the kings not know how to hunt for food at all?!
Don't jump to conclusions. Usually, solitary lions from the statistics are young or elderly males. Both of them have recently left their pride. The youngsters don't know how to hunt properly due to their inexperience, while the older ones are too old and frail.
However, if we look at the statistics of a lion pride, the successful hunting rate will be 50%. Not bad, but still far from perfect. Hyena-like dogs, for example, catch prey in 60-90% of cases. However, here we are dealing with the inaccuracies of measuring success.
Hyena-like dogs are some of the smallest African mammalian predators. And lions are the largest among them. Do you see the connection? Yes, that's right! Lions don't have to try their hardest every time to get food. Because they can take it away! From dogs, cheetahs, leopards, and from everyone, really! No one dares to protest!
Not only is the lion the largest terrestrial predator in Africa, but they also work together! And this is the big cat's second trump card. Thanks to this, the fluffy rulers of the savannah are able to take down prey that other hunters wouldn't even attempt. Only a pride can defeat an adult buffalo, hippopotamus, giraffe, and even a young elephant.
