A few weeks ago these game scouts came across this huge 14ft crocodile lying dead on the sand in the Chiredzi River water course. Of course they were very hesitant to approach this huge beast but after some time they realised it was dead.
On closer investigation they found the croc had what looked like bite wounds on its belly and around the neck. Curious as they were they took to reading the scene like we would read a book. Checking out all the signs they could find in tracks in the sand, scrape marks on the tree, flattened grass and reeds they were able to piece together the puzzle.
A leopard had killed an impala and dragged it up a tree to get it out the way of hyaenas and lions. Well that’s the idea.
The crocodile had either heard the commotion or had smelt the kill and leaving the water tracked down the kill only to find it in a tree. At the same time a pride of lions had arrived on the scene. But now they were doubly puzzled. The kill they were after was in the tree AND there was an enormous crocodile at the base of the tree laying claim to the kill too. All the while the leopard was probably in the tree not daring to leave its place of safety.
The lions wouldn’t have cared less for the leopard but the 14 ft monster was something to think about. From the tracks in the sand the scouts were able to make out that there was quite a skirmish between the lions and the crocodile. But outnumbered the crocodile got away although it was injured and died about a 100m from the tree where the kill was.
The lions in the meantime had managed to scale the tree and steal the leopards kill. At this stage the leopard had probably climbed into the very highest branches where being lighter it would be safe from lions blundering around the tree.
This would have been quite an event to witness indeed. And just finding the croc there dead on the sand wouldn’t have told the story. But the great tracking skills of the Malilangwe game scouts was able to bring to us this incredible event.
Stay tuned for more exciting events as we venture back to the wild dogs tomorrow.
Everything depends on timing and circumstances. A croc out of water is vulnerable and lions are formidable collectively. One lion would have run away.
if it was nea ror in the water it would of been a diffent story
That is an unbelievable story.
Great work from the trackers I say, and it would have been a really amazing thing to watch or even better, get on film!
O STOP HATTING ON LIONS MARTIN FLETCHER YOU VANKA. HAHAH YOU SED 1 LION WOULD RUN AWAY HAHAHA 1 LION WOULD MAKE MINCE MEAT OUT OF THE BIG SHIT CROC. HERE AS YOU CAN SEE THE FEMALE LIONESSES DID THE JOB. O EVEN LEOPARDS KILL CROCS O WELL NEVA MIND.
Makes a good story but whoever heard of a pride of lions making a kill and not eating.A pride would have had that croc turned over and cleaned out!! That croc has been knawed on by scavegers but I would guess this croc was looking for water and the heat killed it The price of being cold bloodedAnd leopards kill baby crocs. They would not rven approach a croc this size.
Hi Chuck. It’s not uncommon for lions to kill other predators just for the sake of killing them. I’ve seen in on several occasions myself. Lions hate competition and will take out any predator they can. The croc was right there at the river. The water was only 10metres away. it had come from the water to the leopards kill and then got had on the way.
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Lions have been documented killing Nile crocodiles unaided, though it is a rare occurrence…. Lions are immensely formidable individually, especially the males, and I think at times some people tend to forget that…. Crocodiles only really kill lions in the water, where they surprise the lions who in such cases never see the croc until the last second or so…. On land a bold and experienced adult lion has the advantage….
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