Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
If the new males kill the cubs the female comes into oestrus very soon, which allows the male to sire and raise his own cubs in the pride.
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Do Hyaenas run in packs?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
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