In Photos: Lions

Lions are the sociable members of the cat family and are more than willing to hang around in sometimes huge prides.

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Lion Pride

Lions are the sociable members of the cat family and are more than willing to hang around in sometimes huge prides.
Male Lion

Male lions are renowned for their impressive manes, a sign of sexual fitness.
Female Lions

Female lions tend to do most of the hard work. Leaner and swifter than the larger more lumbering males, female lions are excellent hunters.
Female Lion

Panting is common in cats as well as dogs. Breathing with the mouth open, allows for evaporation of saliva too cool the body down.
Female Lion With Cub

Female lions are the more natural parents in a lion pride, with groups of related and unrelated females looking after many cubs.
Male Lion With Cub

It has been known for male lions to have a soft touch with the cubs of the pride. However, if a new alpha male takes over, he will kill all the cubs in the pride in order to give him a better chance fathering more offspring.