Last weekend the lions could be seen on safari eating a zebra carcass • In the safari they explained: "The zebra died a natural death, it is important for lions to eat 'like in nature'"
"For lions it is important and healthy to eat a wild animal with its skin"
Photography:
Rotem Binyamini
Several visitors turned to the safari after seeing the lions at the zebra carcass eating compound over the weekend.
So first of all, it is important to clarify: the zebra dies a natural death, lions and animals like them, do not eat live prey.
In a post posted yesterday (Sunday) on the safari's Facebook page, you can find the explanation.
"When animals on safari die a natural death, they undergo a veterinary examination to see if it is appropriate to feed them to other animals, according to their regular and orderly menu which in a way even a little enviable was carefully built by an expert nutritionist and team of caregivers. Although indulgence when people travel to Savannah in Africa they crave to watch dramatic moments like hunting and prey, we know that this sight may not be easy to watch for some visitors.But, animal welfare is always before our eyes.
"It is important and healthy for lions to eat a wild animal with its skin, unprocessed meat, and when they receive food 'like in nature', it helps them strengthen the jaw and tooth muscles, it is important for their digestive system, gastric juices and no less - strengthens the natural senses Such a ‘meal’ lasts a few days (so don’t worry, nothing happened to our successful herd of zebras.) Eating one large carcass solidifies the lion band and helps strengthen the band’s hierarchical and social structure.
"You already know that we invest quite a bit in the enrichment that is done for our animals on a daily basis in order to provide them with such stimuli and moments, provide our lions a lot of energy and are very important. We are happy to discover the empathy that arises in our visitors but it is important to remember Digestion for one person is important for the digestion of another. "