We had some dietician named Stanton in Australia going off her brain a few years ago because there were ads on tv about red meat. The ads went on about it improving intelligence, among other things. She made the argument that because the great cats (lions, tigers, panthers etc) ate a lot of red meat, why weren’t they the top sp*cies rather than people. Completely ignoring the fact that for some 50 million years they WERE! And, no-one ever said they weren’t clever – they are still supremely adapted to their environment. So why aren’t they the top sp*cies? A major difference is that they have paws, whereas humans have hands. Just a small detail.
I must say, once on a safari in South Africa, we were surrounded by this pride of lions, when suddenly this MASSIVE male walks next to our open-top truck. It suddenly hit me that we looked awfully like a food-truck to them…
Watching a documentary about lions, I learned that the females hunt and kill, then the males come in to feast. Females are okay with turning on older males for a meal.
The Wiley Bears need to visit places like Churchill, Manitoba. There are Polar Bear Tours there. Seriously. Tour buses going out onto the literal frozen tundra to have a look at very large land carnivores in the wild. Polar Bear Tourism is a major industry in Churchill. I’d move south.
It’s actually the lionesses that do the hunting, those male lions are pretty slow. And they use the safari vehicles as hunting blinds… I remember one time a female cheetah hid under our vehicle until the prey came close enough to catch.
While it’s true that within a pride, the females do the hunting, bachelor males hunt quite well. The best of them eventually take over a pride. Wiley’s lion is obviously a bachelor!
willispate 6 months ago
Like driving a safari tour jeep?
David_the_CAD 6 months ago
Teach an old lion a new trick.
Botulism Bob 6 months ago
Unfortunately for the tourists there is no return trip.
rmremail 6 months ago
So I hired a predator to drive a bus. It’s hard to find qualified workers nowadays. And it’s not like there are children on there.
sirbadger 6 months ago
Did the lion lie on his resume?
momofalex7 6 months ago
No one in the other bus looks worried, as far as I can tell.
wallylm 6 months ago
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the Lion drives tooniiiight! (Ah wimoway, ah runaway, ah wimoway, ah runaway)
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member 6 months ago
Wiley Lions™! The Pride of the Savanna!
Enter.Name.Here 6 months ago
…and driving skills.
Superfrog 6 months ago
Misguided tours.
Farside99 6 months ago
That tour probably only lasted 3 hours.
GiantShetlandPony 6 months ago
Wilions are the wiliest of all.
PraiseofFolly 6 months ago
Safari, so bad. Does Leo have a Driver’s License to Kill?
keenanthelibrarian 6 months ago
We had some dietician named Stanton in Australia going off her brain a few years ago because there were ads on tv about red meat. The ads went on about it improving intelligence, among other things. She made the argument that because the great cats (lions, tigers, panthers etc) ate a lot of red meat, why weren’t they the top sp*cies rather than people. Completely ignoring the fact that for some 50 million years they WERE! And, no-one ever said they weren’t clever – they are still supremely adapted to their environment. So why aren’t they the top sp*cies? A major difference is that they have paws, whereas humans have hands. Just a small detail.
hariseldon59 6 months ago
Surely a lion would drive an Impala.
chris.lemarie 6 months ago
I must say, once on a safari in South Africa, we were surrounded by this pride of lions, when suddenly this MASSIVE male walks next to our open-top truck. It suddenly hit me that we looked awfully like a food-truck to them…
dot-the-I 6 months ago
Just a temp job for a few simo-leons to tide him over for a while.
WickWire64 6 months ago
You suppose we could send DeathSatanist on a safari? Safari that he never comes back?
sandpiper 6 months ago
Now that bus has become a Kittie Kar.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation 6 months ago
uber eats, they delivered?
mourdac Premium Member 6 months ago
The Wiley Bears have opened an African franchise.
DaleMcNamee 6 months ago
I couldn’t stop laughing… Very funny !
batesmom7 6 months ago
Watching a documentary about lions, I learned that the females hunt and kill, then the males come in to feast. Females are okay with turning on older males for a meal.
smoore47 6 months ago
The lion sure has a satisfied look on its face.
franish2bzn 6 months ago
Wiley lions!
Painted Wolf 6 months ago
The Wiley Bears need to visit places like Churchill, Manitoba. There are Polar Bear Tours there. Seriously. Tour buses going out onto the literal frozen tundra to have a look at very large land carnivores in the wild. Polar Bear Tourism is a major industry in Churchill. I’d move south.
monya_43 6 months ago
The lions have learned about meals on wheels. That’s a tour the tourists won’t take a second time.
cawingcrow 6 months ago
Probably should be a lioness driving, but they don’t have those readily obvious manes to communicate identity
skyriderwest 6 months ago
It’s actually the lionesses that do the hunting, those male lions are pretty slow. And they use the safari vehicles as hunting blinds… I remember one time a female cheetah hid under our vehicle until the prey came close enough to catch.
ladykat 6 months ago
I think the lions took over one of the safari tour buses.
198.23.5.11 6 months ago
One little goof—it’s teh FEMALE lions who do all t he hunting while the male’s just lie around and hog most of the catch.
And that’s a male lion behind the wheel.
198.23.5.11 6 months ago
Frazier the Lion—Los Angeles Zoo.
They said he was all washed up and he proved them wrong
Steverino Premium Member 6 months ago
Cats will do that.
withaG43 6 months ago
While it’s true that within a pride, the females do the hunting, bachelor males hunt quite well. The best of them eventually take over a pride. Wiley’s lion is obviously a bachelor!
mistercatworks 6 months ago
Actually, he would probably make a lioness drive while he rode on top. :)
tuliplover 6 months ago
Meals on Wheels, savannah style.
Calvins Brother 6 months ago
Lunch wagon.
mindjob 6 months ago
Now there is plenty of food, and extra cash to hire a web developer
T... 6 months ago
The lion’s not lion when he says he’s in the drivers seat…
locake 6 months ago
The lion is probably not hungry any more so the other group is safe.
mrmikewade1 6 months ago
it’s true the lioness’ do all the hunting. the male’s primary job is to defend the territory (from other males) and to help make more lion cubs
Lablubber 6 months ago
Wiley lions?
dogget 6 months ago
I think this is an oldie but goodie. Believe I’ve seen this or a variation of this issue before.
willie_mctell 6 months ago
Shouldn’t that be a lioness driving?
eboosler Premium Member 6 months ago
LOL!!!!!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] 6 months ago
But that is the Wiley Bears Modus Operendi.
LeslieAnn Premium Member 6 months ago
Still COLing (ChuckleOutLoud). That’s just funny. :-]
unfair.de 6 months ago
The lion is returning the vehicle so the meals keep coming.
john_chubb 6 months ago
I think Wiley Lions are a lot scarier than Wiley Bears! I hope they catch on!