Lions and Cape buffalos are natural rivals and frequently engage in combat. In actuality, Cape buffalos are regarded to be the mammal that ᴋɪʟʟs more lions than any other. However, as we will see in this article, there are two sides to the conflict.
Because of their enormous size and power, a Cape Buffalo would defeat a lion virtually always in a one-on-one encounter. However, a troop of lions can use their combined strength to overwhelm a solitary Cape buffalo. An injured buffalo or calf may occasionally be ᴋɪʟʟed by a lone lion.
As you can see, there is not always a clear winner in this situation because both Cape buffalo and lions would ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ the other depending on the situation. One may naturally assume that a lion could easily take down a Cape buffalo given that they are among the biggest and ᴅᴇᴀᴅliest predators on the African continent, but in fact it is much more complicated than that.
The buffalo would actually prevail virtually always in a confrontation between a single Cape buffalo and a single lion. This is mostly caused by the Cape buffalo’s enormous size and power, which the lion just cannot match. The Cape buffalo has the benefit of its enormous size, but it can also outrun a lion over greater distance.