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Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?

Lions are vulture watchers: vultures find carcasses from the air. Hyenas and even jackals also follow them to the potential food source.

More frequently asked questions on the Lion


How large is the average lion pride?

Are young adults expelled from the pride?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Can lions climb trees?

Is lion cub mortality high?

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

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

Why do some males have black manes?

Are lions cannibalistic?

Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?

Do lions eat carrion?

When is the best time for spotting lion?

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

Do all male lions possess a mane?

What is the size of the average lion litter?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

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

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

How do lions kill their prey?

Do lions move around during the day?

Which habitat to lions prefer?

Are male lions more aggressive than females?

What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?

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

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

Do lions scavenge?

What are lions breeding habits?

Do lions kill only when they are hungry?

Do lions have enemies?

Can lions swim?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

When do young lions become independent?