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 over 1 year ago
Like driving a safari tour jeep?
David_the_CAD over 1 year ago
Teach an old lion a new trick.
Botulism Bob over 1 year ago
Unfortunately for the tourists there is no return trip.
rmremail over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Did the lion lie on his resume?
momofalex7 over 1 year ago
No one in the other bus looks worried, as far as I can tell.
wallylm over 1 year ago
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the Lion drives tooniiiight! (Ah wimoway, ah runaway, ah wimoway, ah runaway)
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wiley Lions™! The Pride of the Savanna!
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
…and driving skills.
Superfrog over 1 year ago
Misguided tours.
Farside99 over 1 year ago
That tour probably only lasted 3 hours.
GiantShetlandPony over 1 year ago
Wilions are the wiliest of all.
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
Safari, so bad. Does Leo have a Driver’s License to Kill?
keenanthelibrarian over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Surely a lion would drive an Impala.
chris.lemarie over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Just a temp job for a few simo-leons to tide him over for a while.
WickWire64 over 1 year ago
You suppose we could send DeathSatanist on a safari? Safari that he never comes back?
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Now that bus has become a Kittie Kar.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 1 year ago
uber eats, they delivered?
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
The Wiley Bears have opened an African franchise.
DaleMcNamee over 1 year ago
I couldn’t stop laughing… Very funny !
batesmom7 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
The lion sure has a satisfied look on its face.
franish2bzn over 1 year ago
Wiley lions!
Painted Wolf over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
The lions have learned about meals on wheels. That’s a tour the tourists won’t take a second time.
cawingcrow over 1 year ago
Probably should be a lioness driving, but they don’t have those readily obvious manes to communicate identity
skyriderwest over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
I think the lions took over one of the safari tour buses.
198.23.5.11 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Frazier the Lion—Los Angeles Zoo.
They said he was all washed up and he proved them wrong
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
Cats will do that.
withaG43 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Actually, he would probably make a lioness drive while he rode on top. :)
tuliplover over 1 year ago
Meals on Wheels, savannah style.
Calvins Brother over 1 year ago
Lunch wagon.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Now there is plenty of food, and extra cash to hire a web developer
T... over 1 year ago
The lion’s not lion when he says he’s in the drivers seat…
locake over 1 year ago
The lion is probably not hungry any more so the other group is safe.
mrmikewade1 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago
Wiley lions?
dogget over 1 year ago
I think this is an oldie but goodie. Believe I’ve seen this or a variation of this issue before.
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
Shouldn’t that be a lioness driving?
eboosler Premium Member over 1 year ago
LOL!!!!!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
But that is the Wiley Bears Modus Operendi.
LeslieAnn Premium Member over 1 year ago
Still COLing (ChuckleOutLoud). That’s just funny. :-]
unfair.de over 1 year ago
The lion is returning the vehicle so the meals keep coming.
johnec over 1 year ago
I think Wiley Lions are a lot scarier than Wiley Bears! I hope they catch on!