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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


What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

What are the normal causes of death in lions?

Are lions cannibalistic?

Which habitat to lions prefer?

Do lions eat carrion?

Are lions territorial?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

When is the best time for spotting lion?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

When do young lions become independent?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?

Is lion cub mortality high?

Do lions scavenge?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

Can lions swim?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

Do lions often become man eaters?

What are lions breeding habits?

How large is the average lion pride?

Do lions communicate well?

Do lions have enemies?

At what age are lions sexually mature?

Do all male lions possess a mane?

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

What is the size of the average lion litter?

How far can the roar of a lion be heard?

Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

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

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?