Lions Behaving Badly
Synopsis
We think of the lion as the king of beasts - the perfect predators - built to make a swift clean kill - but think again. Now spectacular footage reveals another side to this hunters killing power. We follow a family of lion cubs as they start out in life. Seven out of the eight cubs are male - for them the clock is ticking, within two years they need to learn to hunt before setting out and finding new territories of their own, to avoid treading on the toes of the dominant pride male. The cubs hunting lessons are perhaps not what you might expect; instead of ambushing their prey and quickly despatching with a clean bite to the throat, these lions wrestle their victim to the ground and tuck in before the hapless beast is dead. When the prey is a young elephant, it means a slow and painful death. Are these lions behaving badly or is it simply that this is what lions do?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Willem van Heerden
- Screenplay & Story
- Sue Western
- Original Score
- Paul Stirling Taylor
- Original Title
- Lions Behaving Badly
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 47m
- Production Studios
- Aquavision TV Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Willem van Heerden
Sue Western
Paul Stirling Taylor
Gillian Matchett, Zilke Lemmer
Carl Hall, Zilke Lemmer, Peter Lamberti, Phil Coles
Department Leadership Roster
Willem van Heerden
Director
Zilke Lemmer
Producer
Gillian Matchett
Editor
Phil Coles
Producer
Zilke Lemmer
Editor
Sue Western
Writer
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What is Lions Behaving Badly about?
We think of the lion as the king of beasts - the perfect predators - built to make a swift clean kill - but think again. Now spectacular footage reveals another side to this hunters killing power. We follow a family of lion cubs as they start out in life. Seven out of the eight cubs are male - for them the clock is ticking, within two years they need to learn to hunt before setting out and finding new territories of their own, to avoid treading on the toes of the dominant pride male. The cubs hunting lessons are perhaps not what you might expect; instead of ambushing their prey and quickly despatching with a clean bite to the throat, these lions wrestle their victim to the ground and tuck in before the hapless beast is dead. When the prey is a young elephant, it means a slow and painful death. Are these lions behaving badly or is it simply that this is what lions do?
Who directed Lions Behaving Badly?
Lions Behaving Badly was directed by Willem van Heerden.
Who stars in Lions Behaving Badly?
The principal cast of Lions Behaving Badly includes Karl Jenkinson.
When was Lions Behaving Badly released and how long is it?
Lions Behaving Badly was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Lions Behaving Badly?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lions Behaving Badly was composed by Paul Stirling Taylor.