Finally, cubs are at the bottom of the food chain a mother will let her cub starve if she’s hungry and will not slow her pace for a cub older than five-seven months, which once left behind has little chance of survival. Cubs are predated upon by other carnivores as well as buffalo. Disease is an important factor in cub mortality, as is abandonment mothers often get absorbed by some activity and forget for a while that she has cubs.Ī male taking over a pride may kill cubs under a year. There are many reasons for mortality in cubs first, teething is painful and weakens the cub so that many die during this time. In Etosha National Park and Mashatu, the figure was lower at 40% whilst a figure of 67% was given for the Serengeti. 50% died, a similar figure was given for Nairobi National Park. Cub MortalityĬub mortality is high in Kruger c. Cubs remain with their mother for 21 – 24 months up to 30 months. Cubs suckle regularly for the first 6 – 7 months, the frequency declining thereafter. one-seventh of their genes with pride mates, each lion is enhancing her own genes’ success by helping raise her sister’s offspring. This collaborative behaviour probably stems from the close genetic relatedness among a pride’s females (each sharing c. Therefore young cubs would suffer in competition against cubs over 3 months old. The reason for this is that all lactating females suckle cubs indiscriminately, showing only limited favouritism to their own offspring. The female will only rejoin the pride with her cubs if the cubs already established in the pride are not more than 3 months old. Social Organisation and behaviour of the lion A gregarious, territorial, matriarchal society, communal care, male coalitions.” Lions are the only truly social cat. 1.0.0.1 A gregarious, territorial, matriarchal society, communal care, male coalitions.” Lions are the only truly social cat.1 Social Organisation and behaviour of the lion.
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