In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, hungry lionesses and their cubs are on a desperate hunt for food. During the extreme dry season, prey is limited, which brings predator interaction to a peak.
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One lioness spots a leopard high in a tree with a warthog carcass. Leopards are known to stash their hard-won meals in treetops, out of reach from most rivals.
As she climbs higher, the odds don't look good for the leopard – a lioness is three times its weight. Sizing up the threat, the leopard must decide whether or not to abandon its kill.
Watch the incredible footage taken from Big Cats 24/7.
Watch lioness vs leopard
This clip is taken from the BBC's Big Cats 24/7 Series Two.
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