The daughters of the Mapogo males, the Othawa lionesses, caught a warthog for themselves and their eight cubs. A warthog is a fairly standard snack for the Othawa lion pride and should provide energy ...

In the wild, power means survival, and no lions understood that better than the Mapogo coalition. This group of six male lions ruled the Sabi Sands Reserve in South Africa with absolute dominance.

In battles over territory, lions sometimes turn their lethal combat abilities against other lions rather than prey, as demonstrated by the notorious Mapogo coalition that dominated 250 square miles of ...

Lions are known not only for their strength but also for their intricate social structures, where alliances, rivalries, and territorial battles often play out like dramatic sagas in the wild. One of ...