Lion Pictures and Facts Page 7

A lioness allows her cubs to feed on the Cape Buffalo that she killed.
Image Source: John Walker, Images of Africa.

A night hunt . . .
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Quote: "In general the lion seizes the animal he is attacking by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw . . . The flank is the most common point of attack, and that is the part he begins to feast on first . . . The jackal comes sniffing about, and sometimes suffers for his temerity by a stroke from the lion's paw laying him dead. When gorged, the lion falls fast asleep . . ." Source: "Travels and Researches in South Africa," by David Livingstone, (1813-1873)

A mated pair of African lions.
Image Source: John Walker, Images of Africa.

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Fact: During the two to five days that a female lion is in estrous, a mating pair will come together about once every fifteen to twenty minutes. Amazingly, 80% of all lion cubs will die before they reach two years of age. But male lions do more than just lie around all day while the females hunt. They also help to protect the cubs while their mothers are away, giving the young a greater chance for survival from intruders to the pride. Source: The African Lion Mating System