It is early in the morning, and a hungry lioness is on the prowl. She sees a herd of zebras grazing in the distance. Mmmm--zebra! Her mouth begins to water. The lioness crouches in the grass and creeps forward. One of the zebras seems weaker than the others, and she focuses on it. The zebra twitches its ears, but it does not see her. The lioness creeps closer . . . closer . . . and then-- She springs from the grass, chases down the zebra, claws it in the back, pulls it to the ground, and bites it in the throat. The zebra is dead. The lioness has killed it. The Serengeti Plain of East Africa is home to some of the largest concentrations of animals on earth. Vast herds of wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes thrive on the plain, as do the predators and scavengers that feed on them. Excerpted from After the Kill by Darrin P. Lunde All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
