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The story of the hyenas is one of a transfer of power from one matriarch to another. And the lions are in a fight for survival with a male lion who is trying to take their cubs. There's one ...
Male and female reproductive systems of the spotted hyena. In mammals, all intact developmentally typical males have a penis, but the clitoris in the females of the following species is sufficiently enlarged that it is usually termed a pseudo-penis: spotted hyena, [1] [2] juvenile fossa, [3] binturong, [4] lemur [5] and spider monkey.
Human–lion conflict refers to the pattern of problematic interactions between native people and lions. Conflict with humans is a major contributor of the decline in lion populations in Africa. [1] Habitat loss and fragmentation due to conversion of land for agriculture has forced lions to live in closer proximity to human settlements. [2]
Subadult male lion and female spotted hyena in the Masai Mara.The two species share the same ecological niche, and are thus in competition with each other. Interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem (e.g. food or living space).
A wildlife photographer filmed two male lions in South Africa attacking and killing a young hippo. Experts say this is rare, and lions are much more likely to take down easy prey, like zebras and ...
Unusually among hyaenids, and mammals in general, the female spotted hyena is considerably larger than the male. [37] Both sexes have a pair of anal glands which open into the rectum just inside the anal opening. These glands produce a white, creamy secretion which is pasted onto grass stalks by everting the rectum.
Before the attack the goat, Bolt, lived in a "loving home near the mountains," The Gentle Barn explained in the video's caption. Sadly, a mountain lion attacked both Bolt and his brother — and ...
The Mapogo lions followed a recent trend in the Sabi Sand Reserve of mega pride male lion coalitions. The five related brothers were sired by a similar mega pride coalition of five male lions. [6] In their quest to dominate the area, the six lions killed approximately 40 other lions which included many cubs, females, and rival adult males. [7]