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Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Pride males will readily accept a strange female when she is on heat. A pride of females will also tolerate strange males when a female is in oestrus. These male outsiders are seldom accepted as permanent members of the pride.
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At what age are lions sexually mature?

Which habitat to lions prefer?

Can lions swim?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

How large is the average lion pride?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

Do lions scavenge?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

Do lions communicate well?

Do all male lions possess a mane?

What are the normal causes of death in lions?

Are lions territorial?

How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?

Why do some males have black manes?

Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?

Can the female lion roar?

Do lions kill only when they are hungry?

Is lion cub mortality high?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

Do lions attack elephants?

Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

When do young lions become independent?

Do lions move around during the day?

Do lions often become man eaters?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

Can lions climb trees?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?

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What is a Blue wildebeest?

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What is the normal life span of a lion?

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Can lions swim?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

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What are the preferred prey species of lion?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

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Is the leopard a solitary animal?

Do Honey Badgers have any predators?

Are Servals social animals?

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What does a Thick Tailed Bushbaby look like?

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What does the leopard diet consist of?

How do Vervet Monkeys communicate and are they aggressive?

What is the scientific name for the spotted hyena?

How fast can hyaena run?

Are cheetahs dangerous to man?

Are porcupines dangerous to humans?

What does a Serval look like?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?

Do lions eat carrion?

What do Mountain Reedbucks look like?

Are cheetahs often robbed of their kill?

Are leopards territorial?

How fast can cheetahs run?

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