Animal cruel
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00:00Snaggle emits an alarm call, warning the other clan members of the danger.
00:22The lion again attacks one of the pups, however he doesn't kill it.
00:29Obviously, he's not trying to secure food.
00:32At this point, Snaggle's clanmates arrive.
00:38Backup, however, consists of only four stalwarts.
00:43By themselves, they stand no chance of winning.
00:47The lion grunts in a bid to impress them with his authority.
00:57He even urinates on the hyena's den to claim it as his own.
01:03At first, this behavior seems decidedly peculiar.
01:09Yet there is purpose in this madness.
01:12His intent is to impress upon them that he, not they, reigns supreme.
01:21Lion attacks on hyena pups are in fact not rare.
01:25Lions also often target adult hyenas.
01:29Indeed, 60% of hyena deaths are caused by lion attacks.
01:35Once the lion is gone, the hyenas rush back to their den.
01:41What has happened to the pup that came under attack?
01:45This one didn't survive.
01:48Anxiously, Snaggle looks for her own pup.
01:53And there it is.
01:55Mother and pup joyfully confirm each other's safety.
01:59Attending the dead pup is one of the females.
02:03She's not the mother, but she does seem thoughtful.
02:08Is it just that a lost life is lost forever?
02:14With a lifeless body in her grasp, she walks away.
02:19And then, in what may seem a shocking move, she starts to eat the pup.
02:25Cannibalism like this may seem heartless,
02:29but a lost life becomes food for the young lives that survive.
02:33Sustenance, after all, is sustenance.