Photos: Lions fight to be king of the Jungle in brutal battle captured on camera

 

Two brothers fighting over a woman... it sounds like an EastEnders storyline but this is the law of the jungle, East Africa-style.

These siblings battled until both were red in tooth and claw as they sought to win the affections of a lioness – and control of the pride – at the Masai Mara wildlife reserve in Kenya.

Their ferocious fight was captured by seasoned safari photographers Laurent Renaud and Dominique Haution, who are both 55 and teachers in northern France.  

"When lions want to overtake a pride, the old lions fight with the new ones. But seeing two lion brothers fighting, one against the other is a very rare sighting. We were very lucky to witness it, and both lions unfortunately ended up with serious wounds. But that's just what happens in the wild and we would never interfere with nature." Laurent said

She also said just 15 minutes after the lions finished scrapping, the triumphant brother went and mated with his lioness as a prize. More Photos below.