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What is the social organisation of lions?

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2022

The social organisation of the lion is in flux but it is useful to start at the situation that most people know which is a settled pride of lions comprising, on average, 4-5 (range 1-11), related females (sisters, daughters, cousins … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, facts about lions, lion, lion behavior, lion social organisation

Picture of lion with coiffed mullet haircut causes uproar!

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: I hope you get the pun in the title. Zookeepers at Guangzhou Zoo deny that they gave one of their lions a mullet or Tiger King, Joe Exotic, haircut and claim that it is the hot and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, China, Facebook viral, lion mane, zoos

Lion habitat – ‘at home in more open areas’

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2022

Overview: The African lion habitat includes the plains of the Serengeti in East Africa and woodlands, deserts, dry forest and scrub. Underlying these habitats is the preference for open areas. In open plains lions use the cover of gullies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, Asiatic lion range, lion, lion habitat, wild cat species | 8 Replies

Spotted lions – mystery cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 17, 2022

On 28 August 1939, the Coventry Evening Telegraph reported: “There has for many years been a legend in East Africa that spotted lions exist there”. The rumours of the existence of spotted lions filtered through from Africa from about 1903. … Continue reading →

Posted in spotted lion | Tagged african lion, mystery cat, spotted lion

What cats live in groups? 3 felids do it.

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2022

Domestic and feral cats sometimes live in groups and the lion, a big cat, lives in groups (prides). These are not the only two cat species who live in groups as male cheetahs also form coalitions. Domestic and feral cats … Continue reading →

Posted in group living | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, cheetah ecology, cheetah social organisation, colony of cats, domestic cat behavior, feral cat colony, group of cats, lion pride, multi-cat household

Are all cats solitary animals?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2021

Most wild cats lead solitary lives. Except for cheetahs and lions, adult wild cats live and hunt separately. By contrast, we know that the purpose of domestic cats is not to be solitary but to engage with humans and other … Continue reading →

Posted in solitary | Tagged african lion, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cheetah, cheetah behavior, lion behavior, solitary | Leave a reply

Do lions feel love?

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2021

It’s a sentimental question but a fair one and the answer has to be yes if we define love as a strong emotional connection between sentient beings. You never see any reference to lions feeling love for each other in … Continue reading →

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How do lions kill their prey?

PoC avatarPosted on September 12, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 12, 2021

This post is specifically about the act of killing a prey animal. I am not going to discuss the predation process as a whole i.e. the stalking and attacking elements of the kill. This is about how a lion might … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, lion, lion behavior, lion ecology, lion hunting, lion prey

How many lions are left in the world 2021?

PoC avatarPosted on August 12, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2021

Fortunately, the IUCN Red List, the organisation charged with compiling data on the population sizes of wild cat species, can provide us with a figure which is 23,000-39,000 mature individuals. They say that the population is not severely fragmented but … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, human behavior, IUCN Red List for Cats, lion conservation

Pictures of cats: 2 male lions in the pouring rain

PoC avatarPosted on July 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 11, 2021

This photo is by Amy Shutt. A great picture for me because we always see lions in hot weather in arid conditions. It is unusual to see them enjoying the rain and I bet they are enjoying it. They are … Continue reading →

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