- Lions.
Leopards.
Two deadly predators whose mere presence
makes most animals run for their lives.
(squealing)
But what happens when they cross paths?
That's exactly what we're looking into this time, friends.
Welcome to "Big Cats Meow."
A new series that's all about big cats.
I'm your host Surane,
Love nature's digital producer. Now let's do this thing.
Right meow.
Okay. So these killer cats may be loosely related,
but they're noticeably different in nature.
Leopards are solo artists,
while lions prefer a family affair.
And as both species can be found
roaming Sub-Saharan Africa,
their territory often overlaps.
Who has the advantage in a showdown?
Well, lucky for you,
we happen to have one touch encounter on tape,
roll the clip.
Now in this scene,
this female leopard has managed to pin an impala,
but unfortunately she's got company.
Leopards can weigh up to 165 pounds,
but a lioness like this one has a sizable size advantage
weighing as much as 400 pounds,
which is why she's got no problems
showing up to dinner uninvited.
The leopard ditches her hard earned meal and flees,
as hungry as she is,
it's not worth a bloody face off.
So this round goes to the lioness.
Our poor leopard is no match for her.
If she'd had more time, she might've dragged
her kill up a tree.
Leopards often do this to prevent meal theft.
Their incredible bite strength
enables them to carry prey
one and a half times their weight.
But in this case,
our female leopard can only watch as the lioness
finishes off the impala.
Now, if you thought this was the end
of this big cat encounter,
well, you thought wrong.
Our hungry leopard isn't licked yet.
Rather than sit back as her hard earned kill gets devoured,
she makes a move.
From the bushes, she stalks slowly,
creeping up on her adversary.
But the lioness picks up on the leopard's footsteps.
Looks like we've got ourselves
an old fashioned standoff, spicy.
A game of chicken,
but the bigger lioness has no interest
in dragging things out. Instead she goes on the offensive.
Not only is the lioness bigger and stronger
than her rival, she's also faster.
Leopards can move at a speed of 36 miles per hour.
The lions can outrun them at upwards of 40 miles per hour.
Both cats have poor stamina though.
So with a decent headstart,
the leopard manages to scale a nearby tree
and hide out until the coast is clear.
While some lions can climb,
this one would rather dig in, then tangle
atop the trees.
And when it comes to lions,
where there's one pride member,
there could be several.
After all sharing is caring, right?
The pride waste no time,
ripping the carcass to shreds in every conceivable way.
No table manners here.
Meanwhile, the starving leopard has no choice,
but to watch the violent scene from afar out here,
it's not enough to grab a bite,
you've got to secure it.
And as you can see, the lions have.
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