Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas
National Geographic goes to Botswana to examine the struggle for survival between lions and hyenas.
- TV Movie
- Documentary
Overview
Trek into the hidden battlefields of northern Botswana where lions and spotted hyenas clash in overlapping territories. With never-before-seen footage, much of it filmed at night, you'll uncover an intense and vicious blood feud that has been waged for millennia. 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. You'll be stunned by breathtaking chase scenes as the hyena matriarch is brutally killed by a male lion, throwing the clan into chaos. Discover nature's savage conflicts in this ancient rivalry.
Keywords
- nature
- lion
- hyena
- wildlife
- nature documentary
- botswana
- national geographic
- big cats
- nat geo wild
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Production
- National Geographic,Wildlife Films,Wildlife Films Botswana,National Geographic, Wildlife Films Botswana
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt0955705