Why do lions hunt in packs?
We can see that by hunting in packs the females achieve a better kill rate but the challenge is demanding and only about one in four hunts produces a result (20%-25%).
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South African animal welfare chief accused of animal cruelty
This is a case of horrendous hypocrisy and equally horrendous animal neglect, abuse and cruelty. The story also highlights, once again, the state of disarray, corruption and animal exploitation that takes place in South Africa with respect to lions. It … Continue reading →
Sport hunting of African lions has weakened them by restricting their genetic diversity
A study lead by a conservation biologist at the Zoological Society of London, Simon Dures, has produced compelling but not conclusive evidence that sport hunting of African lions has made them physically less strong than they were 100 years ago … Continue reading →
They all died because he wanted to have pet lions
This guy, living in Czechoslovakia, wanted to have pet lions. He acquired two. The police were called to his home in Zdechov. They found two lions in an enclosure with his body. He had been mauled to death. The police … Continue reading →
Male lion killed by group of females at safari park. Why?
Why did a group of lionesses kill a male lion at the Knowsley Safari Park, Merseyside? I’ve been scratching my head because it is not often that you read about female lions killing a male lion except to defend their … Continue reading →
What animal is a lion scared of?
What animal is a lion scared of? The question refers to a single animal species and I can name one without hesitation and conveniently there is a story about the hippopotamus scaring off thirsty lions at a watering hole. It … Continue reading →
Do Lions Eat Birds?
Do lions eat birds? Lions will eat pretty well anything and have been recorded eating ‘almost every imaginable land mammal and even a few aquatic ones…’. This huge range of prey includes birds when they are available and there is … Continue reading →
When your best friends are lions
You just have to know what you are doing! And you have to have an amazing relationship with these big cats so you know for sure that you are safe. I wonder if he ever thinks about the possibility of … Continue reading →
Lioness raises leopard cub
In the Gir National Park sometimes referred to as the Gir Forest a lioness is raising a leopard cub. This is highly unusual. This national park is well known as the home of the Asiatic lion. Counting lions is difficult … Continue reading →
How come lions don’t eat hyenas after killing them?
How come lions don’t eat hyenas after killing them? Some asked this and all the answers that I have seen assume that the question is correctly stated by which I mean they have presumed that lions don’t eat hyenas. But … Continue reading →