Photos: Flip Stander / Namibian Journal of Environment
In the photograph above, by conservationist Flip Stander, a lioness is seen carrying a cormorant along a beach in Namibia.
Desert lions are learning to hunt marine life
Niki Rust, writing in The Guardian, states that lions in Namibia have turned to hunting seabirds and seals in the face of scarce food resources in the desert landscape. The desert lions, which are found exclusively in Namibia's Skeleton Coast region, are the only lions known to target marine life. They have been recorded eating fur seals, cormorants and flamingos. They have also been reported to be foraging in intertidal areas, where their diet may include crabs, shellfish and sea turtles.
Pictured above, a lioness is seen guarding her catch of a fur seal.
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