Lion Catching Prey (IMAGE) IOP Publishing Caption A charging lion and its prey move as if they were connected by a Hookean spring. Eventually their mutual distance will decay to zero, and the lion catches the prey. Credit Maria Schwarzl Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.