Snapshot Serengeti Talk

A lion chasing a warthog?

  • dcardani by dcardani

    Is this a lion closing in on a warthog?

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  • dms246 by dms246 moderator

    I can see what you mean, dcardani! But it's actually a big male warthog chasing off another warthog (not sure if male or female, but much smaller). If you look at the animal on the right, its tail is straight up in the air - typical warthog tail. 😃 And in frame 3, if you look closely, you can see its snout and tusk. I don't know much about warthogs, but I imagine the size of that animal on the right, and the size and thickness of its mane, would indicate that it's a dominant male in its prime, and not one who's going to look kindly on any interlopers!

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  • dcardani by dcardani

    Ah, that makes sense. Very interesting! Thanks!

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