How do male lions protect their pride and what threats do they face? Learn more about this male and female lion behavior when cubs are present.
Lions may be the kings of the jungle, but they can face threats themselves – especially lion cubs. Young lions are often vulnerable to male lions from other coalitions that can kill clubs so they can mate with the female lions. Spotted hyenas and other large carnivores also present a threat to lion cubs.Female lions typically band together in maternal nursery groups so they can collectively help protect cubs.
Researchers have long known that lions repel each other by roaring and scent marking at the edge of their territories. Instead, the tracking data showed that males preferred to spend their time away from the females in areas where they were more likely to get into a fight. They spent more time patrolling the edges and waterholes of their territory. These are both places Dejeante refers to as high risk, where encounters with other lions or hyenas are more likely to occur.
The type of vegetation also influenced male lion movement. When their territory was more open, where they could see threats from further away, males spent more time with females — about 60 percent on average. But when vegetation was dense, they only spent 10 percent of their time with females, on average — the rest was spent patrolling.
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