Sixteen paces have been alleged by writers, who say they were eye-witnesses, and carefully measured the leap! Should he fail to capture his prey at the first bound, the lion follows it no farther, but turns and trots away in an opposite direction.
Sometimes, however, the intended victim tempts him to a second spring, and even to a third; but failing then, he is sure to give up the pursuit.
The lion is not gregarious, although as many as ten or a dozen are often seen together.

They hunt in company at times, and drive the game towards one another! They attack and destroy all other species of animals that inhabit the country around them--even the strong heavy rhinoceros is not feared by them, though the latter frequently foils and conquers them.

Young elephants sometimes become their prey.

The fierce buffalo, the giraffe, the oryx, the huge eland, and the eccentric gnoo, all have to succumb to their superior strength and armature.
But they are not universally victorious over these animals.

Sometimes they are vanquished by one or other of them, and in turn become victims.
Sometimes both combatants leave their bodies upon the scene of the struggle.
The lion is not hunted as a profession.