Did this lioness try and revive the unborn calf of the mother she killed?
Whether this lioness tried to revive the unborn antelope turns on whether she felt remorse, an advanced emotion.
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Do lions kill and eat cheetahs?
Yes, lions do kill and eat cheetahs but this isn’t the full story. Two separate sources tell me that lions kill a lot of cheetah cubs. Cheetah cubs have a relatively high mortality rate in the first few months of … Continue reading →
Do lions eat camels?
Yes, in India, Gir Forest Asiatic lions eat camels albeit relatively rarely. One point four percent (1.4%) of kills by Asiatic lions in that habitat were camels according to Table 56 OCCURENCE OF WILD AND DOMESTIC PREY ITEMS IN THE … Continue reading →
Do lions eat elephants?
Yes, lions eat the occasional young elephant if the opportunity arises. There is no shortage of images of lions attacking young and even adult elephants on the internet. There are also photographs of adult elephants stomping on lions and killing … Continue reading →
Do female lions eat their cubs?
Do female lions eat their cubs? The answer is yes, female lions do, rarely, eat their cubs under certain circumstances. Recently a lioness, Kigali, ate her newborn cubs three days after giving birth at a German zoo to the horror … Continue reading →
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%).
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 →
Picture of lions sleeping in Serengeti tree
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 … Continue reading →
Pictures of lion cub rescued by mother
This picture series of a lion cub being rescued by his mother are by Jean-Francois Lagrot. An excellent series of photographs. [weaver_show_posts cats=”” tags=”lion-cubs” author=”” author_id=”” single_post=”” post_type=” orderby=”date” sort=”ASC” number=”3″ show=”full” hide_title=”” hide_top_info=”1″ hide_bottom_info=”1″ show_featured_image=”1″ hide_featured_image=”” show_avatar=”” show_bio=”” excerpt_length=”” … Continue reading →