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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


Do lions have a social hierarchy?

Are male lions more aggressive than females?

Do lions kill only when they are hungry?

Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?

Are lions territorial?

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

What is the size of the average lion litter?

What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?

Do lions attack elephants?

Do lions eat carrion?

Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?

What are lions breeding habits?

How do lions kill their prey?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Do lions often become man eaters?

Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

Can the female lion roar?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Which habitat to lions prefer?

What are the normal causes of death in lions?

Are lions cannibalistic?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

Do lions kill their prey quickly?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

How large is the average lion pride?

Can lions climb trees?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

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

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

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

Do all male lions possess a mane?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

What causes a lion to become a man eater?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

Do lions scavenge?

When do young lions become independent?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

At what age are lions sexually mature?

Are young adults expelled from the pride?