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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Are there any endangered mammal species in Kruger National Park?
Can the female lion roar?
Do leopards roar?
How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
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