Lions may not have the cheetah’s speed or the leopard’s forest cover, but they have other tricks for hunting prey. Masters of stealth and teamwork, lions work together to outwit and overpower their prey.
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TRANSCRIPT
Forget the zebra.
These wildebeests are just the ticket.
She makes sure everyone's in place.
Years of hunting as a team, means they each know exactly what's expected.
She hasn't the speed of a cheetah, nor the forest cover of a leopard.
So the closer, the quieter, the better chance of success.
It is a miss for her.
But not, her sister.
The wildebeest will feed the whole family for a day.