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Lions Take Down a Buffalo but the Fight Isn't Over

Season 2 Episode 6 | 3m 17s

As night falls, Anna and Greg are following the Xudum pride mums and cubs. The cubs, led by Mathata, start to hunt a small herd of male buffalo. For the first time, the cubs and lionesses work together and succeed in bringing a bull down. But the rest of the buffalo herd return — they are not leaving their comrade behind.

Extras
A new generation of lions, cheetahs, and leopards comes of age in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
Young Xudum lionesses return north as Pobe faces tragedy, and Lediba struggles to feed her cub.
Lediba shows off her incredible agility while hunting monkeys high above the ground in the treetops.
Elephants threaten the safety of lion mum Serami’s cubs.
In the Delta, bloodlines are more important than battles when it comes to who is the most alpha.
Xudum lionesses struggle to feed their cubs as Lediba and Pobe fight to protect their young.
Lediba and her cub face-off with male leopard Bongwe.
Pobe catches an impala then allows her cubs to chase it, marking an important moment for the cubs.
What are Africa’s big cats saying? Discover the meaning behind their roars, saws and chirps.
Under attack from intruder male lions, the mums with young cubs must find the rest of the pride.
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A new generation of lions, cheetahs, and leopards comes of age in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
Young Xudum lionesses return north as Pobe faces tragedy, and Lediba struggles to feed her cub.
Xudum lionesses struggle to feed their cubs as Lediba and Pobe fight to protect their young.
Under attack from intruder male lions, the moms with young cubs must find the rest of the pride.
The "Big Cats 24/7" team returns to the Okavango Delta to catch up with old friends.
With the dominant males gone, intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs.
With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.