Intense fight between male lions | andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve | South Africa | WILDwatch

Two male lions battle over the rights to mate with a lioness.
Male lions within dominant coalitions are often closely related, but there is no love lost between them when it comes to competing for the opportunity to mate with a lioness and further their personal genetic line.
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🎥: Mark McCormick
📍: andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve
🌍: South Africa
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[@James-KL]

Awesome action!

[@MauroMeneguzzi-tf2jf]

Essa briga pelo fato da de quem é o rei 👑 pra assumir a leoa 😅

[@chrissousa5092]

It's just a dispute to see who breeds first eventually the other male will also mate with her

[@brianeveritt7916]

Always over the female

[@FeliDae26]

The power of hormones is all around🤣😂