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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How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
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Can visitors go on walking safaris to see mammals in Kruger National Park?
Do leopards roar?
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