Styx Pride

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(12-13-2022, 01:13 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote: i dont think he is caring or helping him because he picked him up with his mouth. 

Agreed, that's not how cubs are supposed to be carried. That male probably just walked off minutes later leaving the cub by itself and unprotected in the open with zero concern for it's safety.

(12-12-2022, 10:39 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Is this male blatantly defending his 2 subadults sons from his other pride him defending his territory? At 3:45 

https://youtu.be/dpjFS6Fl3_A

That's some great footage I won't lie, in that case you can see that the male was trying to get in between them and protect the subadults. That's unusual though, I have also seen footage where the males join in to attack the cubs from one of their other prides so there's that too. Most of the time males just want to impose themselves on the situation with no particular goal or alliance.

(12-12-2022, 10:39 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Is this male warning the pride female after she got aggressive with the cub him worried about his territory?

https://youtu.be/ZshCfoFcvfg

That's generally just how males react when there's aggression being shown by the pride, It's more so asserting dominance on the situation than anything. I feel like there isn't anything in that video which clearly indicates that the male was specifically trying to protect the cub.

(12-12-2022, 10:39 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Is this male chasing the female away from the kill and only allowing his cubs to eat, him defending the territory and not worried about his offspring's growth?

https://youtu.be/BPSWunb9vcQ 

Occasionally allowing the cubs to feed is the only somewhat common behavior among male lions which indicates a paternal instinct. This point is valid. Reply