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 … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
People ask ‘do lions sleep in trees?’ and it doesn’t take long to realise that the answer is a resounding, yes. Also it seems to me that lions have favorite trees in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania because I see … please continue reading
This picture series of a lion cub being rescued by his mother are by Jean-Francois Lagrot. An excellent series of photographs.
The answer has got to be a NO. Lions are not ‘monogamous’ to use a human term. Lions live in prides. Females in a pride tend to come into estrus at the same time. A lion in estrus is a … please continue reading
Male lions and male domestic cats share one behaviour that is rare amongst the family of cats. In both species of cat, several males may take turns mating with a female in heat. You would have thought that the males … please continue reading
Bearing in mind the gradual reduction in lion population numbers due to increased human population growth and activity in Africa, lion infanticide appears to be detrimental to the survival of the species as a whole. It is a very selfish … please continue reading
The most important lion facts, in my assessment, are listed here on a single page. The lion, as a subject, is very large. The work in writing this page involved reducing a myriad of facts into a relatively succinct and … please continue reading
Date 2009: The lion range has become highly fragmented. I say this in comparing the range set out in the book, Wild Cats Of The World (Sunquists – published 2002) to the map immediately below, which I have made. The … please continue reading
The lion and hyena, two entirely separate species occupy the same or overlapping territory on the African continent. The scientific word for this is that these two species are sympatric. I am speaking of the spotted hyena. They are both … please continue reading
