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Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas

Comments: It is unique in the animal kingdom that lions will kill something and not eat it. Lions kill hyenas because they don't like them. There is a scene in this documentary where a male lion, on behalf of the ladies, chases down a hyena that got too big for its britches. The music, sound effects, and slow motion photography make for a sublime experience. One of the best Lion kill scenes ever filmed!

Summary: Filmed on the hidden battlefields of northern Botswana where lions and spotted hyenas clash in overlapping territories. Follow the Southern Clan, led by a powerful hyena matriarch whose firstborn female cub kills her sister at birth to assure her succession as leader of the clan. Lurk in the shadows as a lioness from the Central Pride gives birth to three cubs and then encounters a deadly Egyptian cobra. Discover nature's savage conflicts in this ancient rivalry between Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas.