 Lions are supposed to spend most of their time sleeping (up to 20 hours a day) - but we saw this couple being pretty active! The lion mounted the lioness 3 times in 15 minutes... though he managing a quick nap between each bout! Lions aren't very successful hunters - 4 out of 5 attempts to kill prey fail. Most active in late afternoon, or at night. The core unit of the lion’s matrilocal society is the pride, which consists of a group of related females (none dominant) and their cubs. Mortality is high of lion cubs. Up to 80 percent die before 2 years of age. Lions are the only cats with tufted tails and manes (males only). The mane appears to serve several functions: increased protection during intraspecific fighting; a signpost of gender distinguishable at distance (possibly linked to the lion’s historic colonization of open plains); and an indicator of individual fitness. Diet: Deer, antelope, zebra and other hoofed animals. Lifespan: Up to 20 years in the wild, 25 in captivity. |
Mating Lions - photos by Neil Shedden, taken in Moremi Wildlife Reserve
close-up lion photos I took...
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"LION" Other Names: lion (French) löwe (German) león (Spanish) leao (Portugese) xamm (Damara: Namibia) n!hai (Ju/hoan Bushman: Botswana, Namibia) tau (Setswana: Botswana) simba (KiSwahili) |
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