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Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

Home ranges often overlap, but activity zones or focuses of activity seldom do. Very often two prides in an area will deliberately avoid each other to prevent a confrontation, and direct confrontation is remarkably infrequent, as are actual fights between members of different prides.
Male adult lion

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Do lions often become man eaters?

Are lions cannibalistic?

How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Do lions kill only when they are hungry?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

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What speed can a lion reach when charging?

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Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

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Are young adults expelled from the pride?

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Do lions move around during the day?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

How do lions kill their prey?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

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

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Are the senses of a lion well developed?

Do lions scavenge?

What are the normal causes of death in lions?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

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Why do some males have black manes?

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

When is the best time for spotting lion?

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What is the size of the average lion litter?