Early on Wednesday morning, the three males of the Charleston Pride took down an adult buffalo bull a few kilometres outside 1933 Lodge.  The Charleston Pride usually consists of nine members - three males, four females and two cubs of about 7 months old.  Only the adult males were present at the kill as the females and cubs were on a neighbouring property at the time. 

The males did not hesitate to feed and made short work of the buffalo reducing it to skin and bones in just four days.  This was surprising as they spent much of their time sleeping, belly up, in the shade of the surrounding Tamboti trees!

On the fifth day, we arrived at the kill to find that the Lions had left and were replaced by a small clan of spotted Hyena.  Hyenas are apex predators and bring down more prey than Lion, but when their numbers are high and there is an opportunity, they will not hesitate to scavenge a kill from another predator.  They must have located the kill during the night and successfully chased the Lions from the kill, allowing them to feed in peace on the few scraps that remained.