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Do the home ranges of lions overlap?

Home ranges often overlap, but activity zones or focuses of activity seldom do. Very often two prides in an area will deliberately avoid each other to prevent a confrontation, and direct confrontation is remarkably infrequent, as are actual fights between members of different prides.
Male adult lion

More frequently asked questions on the Lion


Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?

What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?

Do lions often become man eaters?

Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?

Do lions scavenge?

How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?

What is the size of the average lion litter?

Do lions hide during rainy weather?

What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?

Do lions have a social hierarchy?

Are young adults expelled from the pride?

What speed can a lion reach when charging?

Can lions climb trees?

How often do female lions produce cubs?

What are the preferred prey species of lion?

Do lions communicate well?

Is lion cub mortality high?

How long do African Lions sleep on average?

What are the normal causes of death in lions?

Do lions have enemies?

Do female lions secure food for their cubs?

How do lions kill their prey?

Can the female lion roar?

Are the senses of a lion well developed?

When do young lions become independent?

Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?

Are lions cannibalistic?

Do lions attack elephants?

Do the female lions do most of the hunting?

What is the normal life span of a lion?

Can lions swim?

Are lions territorial?

Why do some males have black manes?

Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?

How far can the roar of a lion be heard?

What are lions breeding habits?

Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?

Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?

Are male lions more aggressive than females?

Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?