Serves him right!

Originally Posted by BW-userx ...He killed or tried to kill an animal out of pride but as luck had it the animal was able to defend himself... Why did the animal leave the head? Try biting into a skull until you get to the meat inside of it...

Lions don't have opposable thumbs so they can't use a spoon to scoop the meat out

Originally Posted by BW-userx ...Therefore, it seems only good reasoning that it was left behind.

(I can't find the emoticon for "Ickkk!"...)

Originally Posted by fido_dogstoyevsky Lions don't have opposable thumbs so they can't use a spoon to scoop the meat out

No, but they do have powerful jaws and long, pointed canine fangs designed for piercing through bone. Leaving the head untouched looks more like a gesture of contempt to me.

But they WILL crack bones for the marrow and that must be just as hard.

Originally Posted by dave@burn-it.co.uk But they WILL crack bones for the marrow and that must be just as hard.

you ever eat a chicken? marrow is around soft bone , go knock on a cows forhead to get an idea of what thick skulled really means.

Originally Posted by hazel No, but they do have powerful jaws and long, pointed canine fangs designed for piercing through bone. Leaving the head untouched looks more like a gesture of contempt to me.

maybe if he did have opposable thumbs he would have suck it on stick for everyone to see, made it his trophy catch even.