A ranger at the Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa captured video of a once-in-a-lifetime sighting of a cheetah teasing and taunting a large male lion, prompting a chase with a predictable ...

The Risks are High for Inexperienced, Young Male Lions Clip: S1 Ep3 | 1m 58s | Sub-adult males may be physically larger than cubs, but intruder lions still pose a big threat. (1m 58s) ...

Still, the actual killing took almost 15 minutes, partly because the animal was a large strong male, and partly because several of the cheetahs were pretty useless.

“One of the Ndzhenga male lions didn’t appreciate the teasing and pursued the young male cheetah. The cheetah knew he had an advantage and kept the lion at a comfortable distance.” ...