Mountain lions are known by many names: panthers, pumas, cougars, and catamounts, for example. However, there is one moniker that perfectly describes one of their more unusual characteristics: the ...

Don’t be fooled by the mane and roar. The female is the primary hunter in the lion kingdom, not the male. “The Lion King” hinted at this more than 30 years ago, when Mufasa's brother Scar purred at ...

The male lion brushes through the tall grass and strides into a clearing in a South African wildlife sanctuary. A man beckons the big cat with purring sounds. The lion, Bayetsi, responds with a gentle ...

Woodland Park Zoo’s only male lion was euthanized Wednesday due to kidney failure. Xerxes, a 14-year-old South African lion who fathered three cubs, was known for his magnificent mane and his ...