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Cape Buffalo vs. African Lion: who would win?
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Tale of the tape
Approximate figures for adultsCAPE BUFFALO
AFRICAN LION
1,000–1,900 lb
Weight
330–550 lb
~5 ft at the shoulder
Size
~9–10 ft nose to tail
~35 mph
Speed
~50 mph in short bursts
Heavy horns fused into a shield-like boss
Weapons
Long canines, retractable claws
Herbivore
Diet
Carnivore: zebra, wildebeest, buffalo
See full stats on the Cape Buffalo and African Lion pages.
It actually happened
Lions hunt Cape buffalo, but buffalo regularly injure and sometimes kill lions.
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