The African lion’s reputation as “king of the jungle” rests on its strength, group hunting skills, and dominance over most ...

Lions and rhinos are both members of the Big Five in Africa. The name has nothing to do with size, although these are big animals. These five African animals (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and ...

Among the benefits of being a dominant male lion is that you can let others in the pride do the hunting. The accompanying footage, captured in South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, shows a lion pride ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s lion pride is growing. The zoo has welcomed Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, as a companion for lionesses Abanda and ...

Experts share their knowledge on lion conservation in a new book Pieter Kat The African lion is one of the most iconic species in the world. Just look at all the lions in art, as statues, on logos, on ...

Lions are more than charismatic megafauna shaping the balance of species in the savannah food web. As such, their presence or absence can tell us a lot about the health of an ecosystem. Annual lion ...

Lions are often called the “king of the jungle” for good reason. These impressive predators are incredibly powerful. A male lion can stand up to 4 feet tall at the shoulder, have a 10-foot-long body, ...