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African wildlife explorer Rob the Ranger follows male lions departing to patrol their borders while the pride remains behind.
At a certain point in every young person’s life, they leave home to begin their own independent journey — whether by going ...
Lion prides are among the most popular groups of animals in the world. Whether it’s through a love of classic animated movies ...
Male lion membership of a pride is not permanent. A male must fight the resident male to gain mating rights to the pride, often teaming up with another male to do so.
Male Lions. Is there any such thing as a real lion king? If you ask the dominant male in a powerful pride, the answer is certainly yes. The big kitties “rule” their family units and have key ...
Two intruding male lions appear in Xudum Pride territory, putting the lion cubs at risk. Intruding males will often kill unrelated lion cubs to establish dominance over the pride.
Dejeante and his colleagues wanted to learn whether male lions acted any differently when the females in their pride had kittens compared to when they didn’t. The study tracked the behavior of 17 ...
A lion pride is all females all the time. They catch the vast majority of the food, and they guard the territory from intruders—mostly other females that live nearby looking to expand their own ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s lion pride is growing. The zoo has welcomed Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, as a companion for lionesses Abanda ...
If a male lion makes it out of their first year of life, and then to independence at around 3, they leave their pride for a period of nomadism. Nomads lead a dangerous existence, skirting the ...