The cattle most at risk from lion attacks
Jun 17, 2022
3 minutes
When wild lions sneak up on a herd of cattle to grab an easy meal, the dice seem to be loaded more heavily against certain herd members. This is according to a study conducted by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP). The study was based on 168 cattle deaths linked to lions in the eastern Panhandle area of Botswana’s Okavango Delta between 2016 and 2018.
The research, which was conducted with international collaborators, suggests that horn size, certain hide colours and
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