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Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Pride males will readily accept a strange female when she is on heat. A pride of females will also tolerate strange males when a female is in oestrus. These male outsiders are seldom accepted as permanent members of the pride.
Lions Mating

More frequently asked questions on the Lion


Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

How far can the roar of a lion be heard?

Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?

Do all male lions possess a mane?

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

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

How large is the average lion pride?

How do lions kill their prey?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

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

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Are lions cannibalistic?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

Can lions climb trees?

Do lions have enemies?

Which habitat to lions prefer?

Do lions communicate well?

Do lions attack elephants?

Can the female lion roar?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

When do young lions become independent?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

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

Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

Are male lions more aggressive than females?

Do lions move around during the day?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

Do lions eat carrion?

Why do some males have black manes?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

Do lions kill only when they are hungry?

Are lions territorial?

Is lion cub mortality high?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?