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An injured cape buffalo returns fire by charging a pride of hunting lions in Ngorongoro Crater. Cape buffalo return again, and again, to help fend off the seemingly endless pursuit. Most lions won't hunt cape buffalo. They know that this large beast could easily injure or kill them. A few prides have made cape buffalo the main dish on their menu, including this pride in Ngorongoro. Even injured, the buffalo manages to fight back, and his colleagues take on the charge when he is too exhausted to continue. When he tries to lay down, they try to pick him up. They are ever so faithful, and will fight on even beyond when all hope seems lost. Nature's struggles can seem terrifying and terrible. Life and death are cycles. The greatest gift of death in the wild is life itself. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #Lions #CapeBuffalo #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #NgorongoroCrater #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #WildlifeConservation #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday

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Uploaded on January 23, 2015
Taken on March 5, 2013