People ask, “Do female lions kill male lions?” The answer is, rarely yes. It should be noted, however, that my excellent reference books on this matter do not refer to lionesses killing male lions or attacking them in the ways described in articles on the Internet. This points to the rarity of these events …
The lion kill rate varies so much that there is no standard or average. My source tells me that the reported kill rate ‘of individual lions varies from a low of ten to twelve prey per year to a high of forty-seven. To try and work out a standard success rate across all lion …
Warthogs have dens. They can make them under rocks or they can use burrows. And they tend to sleep and breed in abandon aardvark dens. These consist of a tunnel leading to a large underground chamber which is ideal for the warthog in which to shelter. Lionesses appear to know that and to quote …
NEWS AND COMMENT: A zoo attendant was videoed by spectators, who were close by, taunting a lion behind a wire fence. To me, it appears that he was showing off to the female guests. At the time the lion was roaring, appearing to be riled. The lion certainly looks provoked and excited as the …
The truth of the matter is that leopards “become extremely cautious around larger predators such as lions and tigers, and prefer to retreat to cover or the safe haven of a tree rather than face a direct encounter”. That, I believe, satisfactorily answers the question in the title. They don’t want to fight lions …
The question in the title is pretty well redundant today because you will see many videos on YouTube and on other video websites showing lions successfully attacking and killing both adult and sub-adults giraffes. It said that the main predator of giraffes is the lion and that more than half of giraffe calves fail …
The major reason why lions living in the wild attack humans is because they are injured or elderly and infirm and as a consequence incapable of surviving in the conventional way by preying on large animals. Lions attack zookeepers in their cages sometimes and this is due to a natural predatory instinct probably enhanced …
Whether this lioness tried to revive the unborn antelope turns on whether she felt remorse, an advanced emotion.
