I think largish would be a good description. Generally, adult elephants are
safe, so animal people consider this a remarkable one time occurance.
Bill Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:48 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Isle Royale Workshop
>I would think a lion pride that had 17 adult lions would be pretty rare.
> The elephants are probably pretty safe.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Bill Pearce wrote:
>
>>>On another widlife show I saw a sequence where a couple of lions tried
>>>to take down a water buffalo. They attacked from the rear and each got a
>>>good hold on a haunch. The buffalo just walked down to the water,
>>>dragging lions behind it, and walked in until it got deep enough that
>>>the lions had to let go and swim back.
>>
>>
>> On her last safari, my wife saw the only know lion pride that can take
>> down
>> an adult elephant. As it happens, it takes seventeen lions (working
>> together
>> in harmony) to get the job done. This is the only know instance of this,
>> and
>> it is a skill that is apparently handed down from generation to
>> generation.
>> It is believed that they learned by trial and error.
>>
>> And, no, she was not able to witness the act.
>>
>> Bill Pearce
>
>
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