Lion lose when Zebra kicks his head very hard, Wild Animals Attack (3)
Transcript
00:00 [Music]
00:26 The lion, Panthera leo, is a member of the Panthera genus and belongs to the Felidae family.
00:32 It has a muscular physique with a deep chest, rounded head and a hairy tuft at the tail's end.
00:52 Adult male lions have a prominent mane, which is sexually dimorphic.
00:56 Female lions often hunt in packs, preying primarily on huge ungulates.
01:15 [Music]
01:20 [Music]
01:47 Although some lions scavenge when opportunities present themselves and have been known to hunt humans, the lion is an apex and keystone predator.
01:56 The lion prefers grasslands and savannas, but is not found in dense forests.
02:16 [Music]
02:28 It is more diurnal than other wild cats, although when hunted, it adapts to being active at night and in the twilight.
02:36 [Music]
02:49 The lion is only equaled by the tiger in terms of length, weight, and shoulder height among surviving felid species.
02:57 [Music]
03:11 It has a skull that is remarkably similar to that of a tiger, except that the frontal region is normally more depressed and flattened, and it has a little shorter postorbital region and bigger nasal apertures than a tiger.
03:24 [Music]
03:36 Lions spend a lot of time sleeping. They sleep for roughly 20 hours a day.
03:46 Although lions can be active at any time, they are most active after sunset, during which time they socialize, groom, and defecate.
03:55 Intermittent bursts of activity continue until dawn, when hunting most often takes place.
04:12 [Music]
04:23 They spend an average of two hours a day walking and 50 minutes eating.
04:27 [Music]
04:40 The lion is the most social of all wild felid species, living in groups of related individuals with their offspring.
04:48 [Music]
04:57 Such a group is called a "pride". Groups of male lions are called "coalitions".
05:03 [Music]
05:11 Large prides, consisting of up to 30 individuals, have been observed.
05:16 [Music]
05:25 African equines with striking black and white striped coats are known as zebras.
05:30 [Music]
05:52 The gravy's zebra, plains zebra, and mountain zebra are the three existing species.
05:58 [Music]
06:05 Horses and asses share the genus Equus, and the three species are the only living members of the family Equidae.
06:12 [Music]
06:18 Zebra stripes appear in a variety of patterns, each one unique.
06:22 [Music]
06:30 The purpose of these stripes has been the subject of several theories,
06:34 with the majority of evidence pointing to them as a type of defense against biting flies.
06:39 [Music]
06:48 Zebras can be found in a number of habitats throughout eastern and southern Africa,
06:53 including savannas, grasslands, forests, shrublands, and mountainous areas.
06:59 [Music]
07:09 Zebras are grazers who can live off of lower quality vegetation.
07:14 [Music]
07:23 Lions prey on them mostly, and they normally retreat when threatened, but they can also bite and kick.
07:30 [Music]
07:37 Plains and mountain zebras live in stable harems with an adult male or stallion.
07:42 [Music]
07:52 Gravy's zebra live alone or in loosely associated herds.
07:56 In harem-holding species, adult females mate only with their harem stallion,
08:02 while male gravy's zebras establish territories which attract females and the species is promiscuous.
08:09 [Music]
08:18 Zebras communicate with various vocalizations, body postures and facial expressions.
08:25 [Music]
08:34 Social grooming strengthens social bonds in plains and mountain zebras.
08:39 [Music]
08:47 Zebras have a top speed of 64 km/h.
08:52 [Music]
09:01 Lions can run at speeds of up to 80 km/h, but only in brief spurts.
09:07 [Music]
09:14 Lions with small hearts and lungs don't have a lot of endurance.
09:19 [Music]
09:26 Horses are faster than zebras, although they do not run as efficiently.
09:31 [Music]
09:40 Zebra, on the other hand, are swift, sprinting in zigzags to dodge faster predators.
09:47 [Music]
09:56 They sidestep away from their opponents like a rugby or football player.
10:01 [Music]
10:10 Zebras can't run indefinitely, yet they can run for almost a mile at maximum speed.
10:17 [Music]
10:24 Within the first kilometer, their predators must strike.
10:28 None of the cats can sprint for longer than that.
10:32 [Music]
10:42 Adult zebras have a very deadly kick.
10:45 In fact, zebras have the most powerful kick of any animal on the planet.
10:50 [Music]
11:05 Please like this video and subscribe to BV Animal Documentary, if you want more videos like this.
11:11 [Music]
11:14 Thanks for watching.
11:16 [Music]
11:30 [Music]