There is that great proverb—that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter… Once I realized that, I had to be a writer.
– Chinua Achebe
What makes lions unique? Aside from their mighty size and elegant beauty, lions actually have a lot of interesting social tendencies that separate them from other cat species.
Unlike most cats who live a generally solitary existence, the lion has developed a social system based on teamwork and a division of labor within the pride. They exist in an extended but closed family unit centered around a gr
oup of related females. The average pride consists of about 15 individuals, including five to 10 females with their young and two or three territorial males that are usually brothers or pride mates.
Lion, tiger, or leopard?
The Three Kings!!
From left: African lion ‘Notch’, star of Disney’s African Cats, on the Masai Mara; Bengal tiger female in India; and African leopard, Masai Mara
by Andy Rouse
Where’s the fireman with the ladder when you need him?
quittryingtothinkofclevernames:
Queen Elizabeth National Park located in Uganda
