The life of a male lion that can't win territory is usually very short because these lions are deprived of the shares of the food and resources they'd received when they were part of a pride and to add to that other male lions will go out of their way to hunt down and kill these males for infringing in their territory. read more
Life is tough for lion cubs, but especially males: Only about 1 in 8 male lions survive to adulthood. Credit: Douglas Main OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA — It ain't easy being king. read more