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Major predators that feed on wildebeest include the lion, hyena, African wild dog, cheetah, leopard, and Nile crocodile, which seem to favour the wildebeest over other prey. [33] Wildebeest, however, are very strong, and can inflict considerable injury even to a lion. Wildebeest have a maximum running speed of around 80 km/h (50 mph).
Spotted hyenas usually hunt wildebeest either singly, or in groups of two or three. They catch adult wildebeest usually after 5 km (3.1 mi) chases at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mi/h). Chases are usually initiated by one hyena and, with the exception of cows with calves, there is little active defence from the wildebeest herd.
Black wildebeest can run at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph) Lions feeding off a carcass of a black wildebeest at Krugersdorp Game Park in Gauteng, South Africa. Black wildebeest are mainly active during the early morning and late afternoon, preferring to rest during the hottest part of the day. [27]
The researchers uncovered several surprises when they analyzed hair from the prey that the lions consumed. The discovery of wildebeest DNA was unexpected because the closest population of the ...
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DNA from compacted hair found in the tooth cavities of the Tsavo man-eaters in 2024 reveals that in addition to humans, the lions fed on zebras, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest, and at least two individuals of Masai giraffe. This suggests the lions would switch between hunting their natural prey and humans, though it remains unclear as to whether ...
Wildebeest crossing the Mara River, attacked by crocodiles. Among the mammals, the bulk of the prey for adults are antelope. In particular, the genus Kobus is often among the most vulnerable because it forages primarily in wetland areas and seeks to evade more prolific mammalian predators (such as hyenas, lions, etc.) by traveling along waterways.
The lion knocked 60-year-old Bergere off her bike and to the ground, clamping his powerful jaws around her face as it settled in for the kill, in the way that mountain lions do: Crushing and ...