The majestic sight of a male lion, with its flowing mane and regal presence, is one of the most iconic images of the African savannah. Often dubbed the "King of the Jungle," despite residing in the ...

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 ...

OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA — It ain't easy being king. Take a look at a pride of lions, and it becomes obvious that there are more females than males, usually at a ratio of about 2- or 3-to-1.

A male baboon was photographed kidnapping a young lion cub at Kruger National Park in South Africa this weekend, before grooming and caring for it as though it were a young baboon. The monkey was ...

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 ...

Looks like P-22 — the famed mountain lion of Griffith Park — has some competition for the imagination of wildlife-loving Southern Californians. Researchers reported Friday they had caught and tagged ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --Male animals must compete with one another for food, territory and mates. Despite this, male lions prefer to work with one or more partners. To better understand the how's and why's of ...

Some animal videos are cute and cuddly, but others remind us that nature can be brutal as well as beautiful. An excellent example is this YouTube clip capturing a vicious fight between some lions.

He was getting some rest at Masai Mara National Park in Kenya when he was rudely disrupted by the young cubs. Their play fighting got a little too aggressive and they ended up on top of their father ...

A lion at Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside has been put down after the females in his pride turned on him because he was old. Kenya, 18, was badly injured after the attack and on Saturday was put to ...

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — One man was killed and another injured Saturday when a mountain lion attacked them as they were riding mountain bikes in remote woods northeast of here, law enforcement said. A ...