Females are mainly the hunters of the pride, while males only hunt when a big kill is involved or the females have not given him a free lunch. The females usually hunt in a group (3 to 8 females) for there is a higher chance of the kill being successfull. One theory these sociable cats hunt together is to control exclusive hunting grounds and to share food with relatives. The females like to hunt in a broad front in an attempt to drive the quarry into an ambush or block the escape eoute of their prey, like wildebeests or zebras grazing alongside a river or woodland edge. When food is scarce, the females wont share the food that they are able to obtain with their cubs, so high cub mortality rates are high during times of prey scarcity. This might seem cruel but it stems from dire necessity.⠀ ⠀ _______________________⠀ #lion #wildlife #nature #safari #africa #travel #cats #lazy #weekend #catsofintstagram #cat #animal #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife_perfection #animallovers #animal_sultans #igscwildlife #africanamazing #instanature #instadaily #photooftheday #potd #picoftheday #like4like #l4l #like #loxodontae
