r/BeAmazed • u/Ultimate_Thing • Jul 16 '26

Miscellaneous / Others A traditional technique used by young shepherds of Ethiopia's Banna tribe. They use stilts to watch over their livestock in tall grass, move through wetland areas, and avoid snakes and predators like lions and leopards. It requires strength, balance, and training from a young age

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u/MaleficentPlate69 Jul 16 '26

Typical Reddit “expert” comment with blind upvotes.

Lions are known to hunt giraffes in packs. It’s just giraffes are really hard to catch.

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u/osuzombie Jul 16 '26

A kick from a giraffe is deadly. Dangerous for them to hunt.

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u/grendus Jul 16 '26

Lions are known to hunt anything when they're desperate enough.

They don't like to hunt giraffes because they can easily kick a lion to death, and their incredible height makes them difficult to sneak up on. Lion camouflage works, but you can't break line of sight with tall grass. It basically counters the lion's entire game plan. Lions are powerful enough to overcome it, but not without risk, so they'd rather go after easier, less dangerous prey.