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 ...

It may sound surprising, but groups of hyenas will sometimes take on animals much larger than themselves, even lions. Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion or ...

Lions are the most social among the big cats. While other big cat species may hunt together or live in small family groups, lions form lion prides of 15 to 40 lions. These complex family structures ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The death of a lion in Kenya’s picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people’s ...

Alexander Richard Braczkowski received funding from Griffith University and the Southern University of Science and Technology when carrying out this study. Duan Biggs is the Olajos Goslow Chair at ...