Big Cats

ebony puma waits in dark shadows
for a slow-walking snack to walk by

her cousin, the tiger, in India,
has a similar position, watching antelope

lion yawns his disgust at work
as his lioness catches and kills his lunch
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Hankins Avatar
July 23, 2021 at 6:31 PM
Or, he can just hang around and wait until they've eaten their fill and then finish off the kill. Lions are smart!
Krutsinger Avatar
July 25, 2021 at 8:00 PM
They sure are!
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