Africa: Lions Sometimes Suffer If They Attack a Porcupine. So Why Do They Do It?

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Not much can mess with a lion. They're powerful top predators that can bring down large prey like wildebeest, zebra, and even buffalo.

But they're not invincible, as our new study into the interactions between lions and porcupines show. In the battle between these two very different beasts, the spiked rodents can come out ahead.

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