Zuberi slapped the ground in front of him with his front paws to threaten this lioness and to show that he was not afraid. He hissed loudly and stared back at Nova. Just who did she think she is? This lioness was on her own and injured. Sure she was bigger and bulkier than he was but she would not win if it came to a fight. But if it did come to fighting, Zuberi knew that niether one of them would back down which could be a problem. Just as Zuberi was deciding what would be the best course of action, he heard a strange cackling sound coming from the undergrowth nearby. His ears twisted round to locate exactly where the sound was coming from. As he pinpointed the location, a group of five Hyenas merged out of the long grass. Keeping one eye on the lioness, he glanced over at the pack. Rage seemed to build up inside. If there was anything he hated more that Lions, it was his mother's murderers. Hyenas. But now he was between a rock and a hard place. Flee and get chased or stay hear to be torn to shreds by either a lioness or a pack of Hyenas?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wvA7fmUJ4
Ten secs in is a Cheetah threatening if you are interested. They kind of slap the ground.