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'Lion whisperer' Kevin Richardson has given a new insight into the world of one of the planet's deadliest predators by attaching an ingenious big cat-cam to a beast.

The lion expert has secured a GoPro camera to the back of a wild lion to let us see from their vantage point exactly how they stalk and kill in the wild.

Kevin, 40, is a South African animal behaviourist who has been accepted into several hyena clans and prides of lions.

He insists that a lion should not be dominated by humans and says building a relationship should be based on love and respect.

But he only get up close and personal with lions he has built a relationship with since their birth.

Kevin begins by attaching a camera to the back of the lioness while she gets a drink.

In the footage, which has had more than 150,000 views on YouTube, he introduces us to lions Meg and Amy and tells us about the girls' personalities (Meg is boisterous).

As the great beast stalks a buck, we imagine a lengthy hunt or struggle but actually the lion is like a sniper.

Meg lines up her quarry and suddenly strikes, silently and efficiently.

As Kevin returns, the buck has gone hooves up and the lion is having dinner.

He ponders the hunt saying: "It's nature with a fair chance of escape. Kudos to Meg for stalking and bring this little guy down."

Kevin explained his relationship with lions, saying: "What I have been able to do with my unique relationship is capture people's attention.

"When people think about Africa they think it is teeming with wildlife...but talk about any species and you have the same dilemma: habitat loss.

"Even for reserves like us the habitat isn't enough.

"We want to set a precedent to tell the world that we love our iconic species, the lion, and we are there to protect it."