Lions Vs Hyenas!

Lions and Their Prey

Lions mainly prey on large animals. Most of the time you will find that lions will eat animals such as zebras and wildebeest. Many of the animals that lions hunt are larger and faster than them, and this is why they have to use a special way to catch their prey. It can be difficult for lions to catch their food, and they can go up to a few days without eating. This is why a lot of the time you will find that lions are sleeping. They have to conserve their energy until they are able to catch prey to eat again.

Lions and Hunting for Their Prey

African Lion

 When it comes to lions, they hunt for their prey. However, they have to do it in a special manner. This is because the areas that they hunt in do not provide them with any place to hide from their prey. This means that they can easily be seen, so they have to work together in order to catch a meal. Typically, lions will position themselves in certain places around a herd, and then one lion will chase the herd towards the other lions that are lying in wait. By doing this, the lions are able to surround at least one of the animals from the herd.

Lions and Marking Their Territory

Male Lions

If you have a cat in your house, then you probably already know how important scent is to felines. Lions are no different when it comes to scent. They use urine and excretions from scent glands in order to mark their territory. If you have a male cat in your house, then you probably already have caught him a time or two marking his territory in your house. Lions do this not only to show where their territory is, but also to know when they are going into the territory of another pride. This is a deterrent to keep lions from rival prides away from the area.

Why the Cubs of Lions Play

Cub

You will find that lions enjoy playing, especially cubs. By playing, the cubs are actually learning what it is like to be an adult lion. There are many different items that cubs will play with such as each other, sticks, and even their mother. Every once in awhile you will find a cub that tries to play with an adult lion. It is important for the cubs to play not only for them to learn how to be an adult, but it is also a good way for the mother to be able to tell if her cubs are healthy or not. If her cubs are hungry or sick, then they will not play.

Why All of the Lions Roar

Roaring Lion

There are many reasons why lions roar. In most cases, lions roar to communicate with one another. Lions roar both to other lions that live in the same pride as well as lions from other prides. Lions roar to other rival pride in order to let them know where they are located and how strong they are. This is important because these creatures are very territorial. Lions are able to distinguish whether the roars that they hear at dusk and at dawn are from their own pride or if they are coming from a different pride, and this is like how humans can recognize each other's voices.

Why Lions Have to Stay Cool

Lion

It is essential for lions to make sure that they are able to remain cool because they can easily overheat. If you think about how high the temperatures can get in the African sun, then you can easily understand why these creatures have to be careful. One way that lions stay cool is by panting just like a dog would. They also do most of their hunting at night because the temperature is considerably cooler than it is during the day. During the day, you will find most lions lying in the shade of the trees because that is where they can stay cool.

Hunting and Cubs of Lions

Lions

Cubs of lions have to be extremely careful when they are out and about. This is because there are many animals that prey on lion cubs such as hyenas. It takes a long time for cubs to be able to hunt efficiently, so until that time they are dependent on their mother to take care of them. The mother lion has to keep a watchful eye on her babies because if she turns her back, hyenas are always ready to grab a meal of one of her cubs. Lions are able to hunt and care for themselves once they are about 2 years old.