In the interest of science, I've decided to document where those 3 tons of hippo meat go, day by day. Here's the carcass about 12 hours after the hippo was killed. Two male lions were at the kill, and from the size of their bellies, they had apparently been gorging themselves all night.
These guys were already so full that they could barely breathe. They'd nibble half-heartedly on some meat, then waddle away a few feet and lie down to rest and digest.
In 12 hours, the lions have barely made a dent in the massive carcass. However, they haven't had any competition for their prize yet. We'll have to wait to see what happens overnight.
**By the way, I know not everyone is as interested in seeing photos of carcasses as we are. If these posts get too gross, comment and let me know!
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4 comments:
Wow! I've never seen them take down a hippo. The lions look so small next to him.
I wouldn't have thought that lions posed much threat to a hippo. Though there is one scene on Planet Earth where lions take down an old elephant, so I guess they can be formidable predators.
Poor hippo looks both sad and comical upside down like that.
Wow! Great idea! I can't wait to see what happens over the next few days.
I'm all in favor of it, because I'm curious myself how long the hippo will last.
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