ANGALIA PICHA NYATI AKIMSHUGULIKIA MFALME WA PORI

Starving: The hungry six-year-old lion was suffering from mange, a type of skin disease, and had become detached from his pride

Bloody battle: Dramatic images capture the lion biting and clawing at the buffalo's mouth, the big cat's face smeared with blood and dust

Exhausted: Both battle-worn animals appear to have little energy left after fighting for an hour in the national park in Zambia

Clinging on: The lion digs his claws into the buffalo's face as he attempts to pull the animal downwards to deliver a killer bite

Final attack: The lion sinks his teeth into the buffalo's mouth - but the attack is not enough to bring down the much larger animal

Battle for survival: The incredible pictures were taken by Matt Armstrong-Ford, 25, an amateur photographer from Eastbourne

Herd arrives: As the lion prepares to rise, more buffalo arrive with another of the animals delivering a lethal blow to the feline

Fatal wounds: Both animals died as a result of the clash. The lion succumbed to injuries two days later while the buffalo later died of infection

Nothing left to give: The majestic badly-wounded animal died two days after the battle in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia