Another variety of venatio consisted of pitting animals against animals. The Romans loved to see large and dangerous animals fighting each other. In this scene, a wild ass, laid low by blows from the tiger's paw, has fallen to the ground. Standing proudly, the victor of this unmatched contest looks around before commencing his bloody feast.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/41523983@N08">Carole Raddato</a> from FRANKFURT, Germany
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/9288855087/">A tiger against a wild ass, the gladiator mosaic at the Roman villa in Nennig, Germany</a>