Behavioural traits of lions | Tunde Folawiyo

February 14, 2014 Editor Africa’s Endangered Primates, Tunde Folawiyo, tunde folawiyo africa, tunde folawiyo bio, tunde folawiyo film festival, tunde folawiyo profile

Many people, including Tunde Folawiyo, find lions fascinating. Zoologists have been studying the behaviour of these animals for many years, and during this time, have discovered a great deal about how they live their lives.

It has been found that they are very sociable creatures, who prefer to reside in groups called ‘prides’, made up of between 13 and 40 lions. However, it’s rare to see an entire pride in one area; more often than not, it will be broken up into groups of about three or four lions, who are then scattered around the pride’s territory. Although they are not nocturnal, lions are most active at night, and prefer to spend their days resting. Grooming and socialising often take place just after dusk, whilst hunting is almost always done at night.

Unlike many other mammalian groups, lions do not have a well-structured social hierarchy for females; only the males of the group need to compete for dominance over the pride. When a male lion turns two, they are forced out of the pride in which they were raised, and left to fend for themselves. They usually spend the next few years as ‘nomads’, wandering from place to place, in search of a new group which they can take over.

As an admirer of this species, Tunde Folawiyo may be aware that during this period of their lives, they form what is known as a ‘coalition’ with other young males who have the same goal; this is a strategic tactic, which increases their chances of survival. Following fierce competitions, a male then takes his place at the head of his new pride. His role is to protect the territory, by leaving his scent on trees and rocks, and roaring loudly, to scare away any predators.

Female lions to be faster and more agile than their male counterparts; because of this, they are tasked with hunting down the food. It is also their responsibility to care for the cubs. Females almost always outlive males, with the former having an average lifespan of 16, and the latter a lifespan of 12. Old age is difficult for all lions, regardless of gender, as they often lose their teeth, as well as their physical strength, making it difficult to both hunt, and eat. It’s also quite common for older, weaker males to be ousted from the pride if a younger ‘nomad’ male is able to defeat him in a fight.

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