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Behavior guide

Daily life

sleeping • climbing trees • swimming • thermoregulation • play • scent • roaring • threats

Foraging

hunting • scavenging • feeding

Reproduction

mating • motherhood • fatherhood

Social behavior

group living • communal cub rearing • cub defense • infanticide • territoriality

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FAQ

• How much can an adult lion eat in one feeding?
• Why do male lions have manes?
• Do lions purr like house cats?

The answers to these questions and more in frequently asked questions.