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Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?

Lions are vulture watchers: vultures find carcasses from the air. Hyenas and even jackals also follow them to the potential food source.

More frequently asked questions on the Lion


Can lions climb trees?

Is lion cub mortality high?

How far can the roar of a lion be heard?

When do young lions become independent?

How large is the average lion pride?

Do lions move around during the day?

Do lions attack elephants?

Are lions territorial?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

Why do some males have black manes?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

How do lions kill their prey?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

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

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

Do lions eat carrion?

Can lions swim?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

What is the size of the average lion litter?

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

Are young adults expelled from the pride?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

When is the best time for spotting lion?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?

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

Do lions scavenge?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

More frequently asked questions on: Mammals


Why are leopards so seldom seen?

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

Do elephants have a dominant tusk?

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

Do baboons migrate?

What do Mountain Reedbucks look like?

Where can I find Klipspringers in Kruger National Park?

How many muscles does an elephant trunk have?

What do Brown Hyenas eat?

Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?

What do Aardwolves eat?

What do Suni eat?

Are Honey Badgers endangered?

What are the main physical features of the leopard?

What does a Thick Tailed Bushbaby eat?

Where can I see Mountain Reedbucks in the Kruger Park?

Do Buffalo have good memories?

Do lions scavenge?

Where can I find hippos in Kruger National Park?

Where can I find Brown Hyenas in Kruger Park?

Can Serval be kept as pets?

Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?

How big can hippos get?

Are Blue wildebeest endangered?

How big do Serval get?

What do Honey Badgers eat?

Are there any conservation efforts in place to protect hippos in Kruger National Park?

Can visitors go on walking safaris to see mammals in Kruger National Park?

Are impalas endangered?

What is an impala?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

What is the best time of day to see Elands in Kruger National Park?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Do lions eat carrion?

Where can I find impalas in Kruger National Park?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

What do spotted hyenas eat?

Why do African Elephants have wrinkles?

When do hyaenas hunt?

Do Hyaenas have the strongest jaws?