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