Chapter 166 The decisive battle against the buffalo herd
The warthogs in this area were in trouble, and soon many warthogs were slaughtered by the lions.
Nika and Feifei came back hungry again. Along the way, they thought about nurturing the cubs that were waiting to be fed, and all of them looked listless.
But when they returned to the tree, they saw a male lion lying on the ground, apparently dead.
At first, Nika and the others did not recognize the dead male lion as that one. They thought it was a stray male lion that invaded their pride, and let Chu Ye hunt it down.
But when Nika walked up to this male lion, smelled its familiar scent, and recognized it as Black Tail, it was very surprised.
Nika didn't understand how Kuroo could be here and already dead.
However, Chu Ye could use the language of lions to tell it why Blacktail appeared here and how he died here.
After Nika understood what was going on, she looked at Chu Ye with reverence. After all, Chu Ye avenged the little lions. Nika and the other lionesses should thank Chuye for helping them find the real culprit and kill him.
Originally, lions did not like to cannibalize their own kind, but during the dry season, such a thing might happen.
Nikka and the others did not hunt the warthogs, but they had to eat. Otherwise, they will have no way to continue hunting and feed their cubs.
Facing the dead Black Tail, Nika and the other lionesses were not polite and immediately started to bite Nika's body.
Although Blacktail was also an adult male lion, he was quickly reduced to a skeleton after being bitten by six very hungry adult lionesses.
After Nika and the others were full, they went to feed some lion cubs.
Chuye didn't eat Kuroo's body. After all, Kuroo was his brother. He can kill his brother with his own hands, but he can't eat it with his own mouth!
Originally, Chu Ye didn't have to eat Kuroo's body. He could hunt by himself without worrying too much about food.
After Chu Ye killed Kuroo, he felt a little more balanced. After all, it was because of its playfulness that Blacktail killed seven or eight lion cubs before. Today, he finally found the real murderer and killed it with his own hands. Chu Ye suddenly felt much more relaxed.
The dry season continues and food becomes increasingly scarce. The lion group where Chu Ye is located is running for food every day.
However, to be honest, both sides of the Grumedi River are relatively rich in water and grass, and there are many animals living here. In particular, the five major African beasts are now almost concentrated on both sides of this big river.
However, the five major African beasts are all huge, and it is not easy to hunt them. If the number of female lions in a lion group is not particularly large, there will not be enough to hunt the five major African beasts.
Although there are six female lions in this pride in Chuye, it is still difficult to bring down a buffalo. Of course, if Chu Ye is willing to participate in the war, the result will definitely be different.
Seeing that it was becoming more and more difficult for the lionesses to hunt, Chu Ye felt that he still had to hunt with the lionesses, otherwise, the lionesses alone might not be able to feed the lion cubs.
There are a total of six female lions and five cubs in Chu Ye's lion pride. If Chu Ye is included, there are a total of twelve lions. It is equivalent to a family of twelve people.
A family consisting of more than a dozen lions may eat 200 kilograms of meat for each meal.
If they were unable to hunt large prey, it would be difficult for the entire lion group to survive the dry season.
There's still one month left until November. Only in November can the dry season end and the army of wildebeest and zebra return.
Although it is only a month away, at this time, the life of the lions will become more and more difficult. Moreover, in order to survive, fights between lions will be frequent.
Because there is less food, a pride of lions can only obtain more prey if it obtains a larger living space.
You know, when lions hunt, generally they can only hunt in their own territory and cannot look for food in the territories of other lions.
Under such circumstances, only if a lion group has a larger territory can it have more prey, and it is possible for the entire lion group to survive the dry season when food is scarce.
Relatively speaking, the territory of Chu Ye's lion group is quite large. The previous Jack Lion King was also a powerful lion king, and he owned more than ten square kilometers of land in this place.
But even so, it is not easy for the lionesses to hunt the prey every day. Because prey are free, they are not confined to the territory of just one pride. They often migrate back and forth within the territories of several lion prides. Where there is green grass, they go there.
Chu Ye saw that the female lions could no longer hunt warthogs, and he knew that if he wanted to maintain the life of the entire lion group, he could only choose the five major beasts to start with.
The buffalo is one of the five largest animals in Africa and a powerful prey. It is impossible for a single female lion to hunt an adult buffalo. Don't say that it is impossible for a single female lion to hunt an adult buffalo, even an adult male lion is unlikely.
African buffalo are huge, violent and powerful. Hunting buffalo is definitely a challenge for any predator.
Lions are no exception. If they want to hunt buffalo, they also need to make great efforts and take great risks. Sometimes, the buffalo may be killed.
But in the days when there were no wildebeests and zebras, the lions really had to rely on buffaloes to sustain their lives.
Although warthogs are easy to acquire, they are too small. For solitary cheetahs and leopards, hunting a warthog can be a satisfying meal.
For a group of lions, hunting one warthog simply cannot solve the food problem for the entire pride. At most, let them eat some food so that they don't starve to death.
'Starting from tomorrow, I will also go hunting. I will help the lionesses to hunt an adult buffalo. Only in this way can the lions live a life without worries about food and clothing for a few days. '
Chu Ye looked at the lioness and cubs in front of him, and he secretly made a decision.
Originally, during the dry season, the male lions would not sit back and enjoy the fruits of the rainy season. They would also help the female lions hunt. Especially when hunting large prey, it is difficult for female lions to succeed without the help of male lions.
For example, when hunting buffalo, if the male lions don't help, the female lions will only be asking for trouble.
In fact, when Chu Ye thought this way, Nika also made a decision. She was the eldest sister of this lion group.
Nika feels that there are fewer and fewer warthogs in her territory, and it is very difficult to hunt them. Even if you catch one, you won't be able to feed the entire pride.
So, Nika decided to try his luck in the territory at night. If he could encounter a herd of buffalo resting in their territory, they could hunt an adult buffalo and have a good meal.
Even if you can't hunt an adult buffalo, you can hunt a calf, which is much more cost-effective than hunting a warthog.
I would say that Nika's decision is very correct. After all, they had just eaten their 'enemy' Black Tail, so they were almost full.
Lionesses can only hunt large prey after they have eaten and gained strength.
Large prey, powerful. Lions can only hunt successfully if they are energetic. If you are hungry and have no strength to fight, how can you defeat a powerful buffalo.
However, hunting is a battle, and it is hard to say what kind of unexpected things will happen.
By nightfall, Nika decided to head out. It asked Chu Ye to look after the lion cubs, and it and the lionesses walked towards the grass in the distance.
Chuye knew that Nika wanted to hunt buffalo. After all, night was a good time to hunt buffalo. Such a big guy has poor vision at night.
Lions have very good eyesight. In this case, the lions will take advantage, while the buffaloes will suffer more. This is why many predators like to hunt at night.
Chu Ye didn't expect that Nika and the others would hunt at night. He wanted to persuade Nika, but he felt that Nika's decision was reasonable. If the hunt could be successful, he wouldn't need to help.
Chu Ye hoped in his heart that Nika and the others could successfully hunt and kill a big buffalo, so that the pride of lions could live a good life for a few days.
However, the weather was very good that night, and there was no cloud in the sky. After the moon came out, the prairie was clearly visible.
Nika led the six female lions and walked towards the east of the territory. While hunting during the day, he saw a herd of buffalo grazing in their territory.
It's just that these buffaloes are relatively close to the territory of the lion group to the east. He is afraid that when he hunts, these buffalo groups will quickly run into the territory of the lion group next door. If so, their efforts will be in vain.
So, instead of hunting buffalo during the day, Nika chose a warthog. But this warthog was very clever. Six female lions chased it, but it still managed to escape into the cave.
Now Nika decided to try her luck on the east side of the territory. If you can still see the herd of buffalo, you might be able to hunt one.
Fortunately, everything really went as planned for Nika.
It led the six female lions for about a kilometer and saw a herd of buffaloes in the bushes in the distance. Some of them are standing, some are lying down, and they are all ruminating and resting.
Nika was very happy when she saw the buffalo herd. This herd of buffalo is still a few kilometers away from the eastern boundary of the territory. As long as Nika and the others launch an attack, these buffaloes will not be able to quickly run into the territory of the lions next door.
