Styx Pride

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(06-08-2024, 05:11 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: Lone lions or lionesses, or those that cannot defend or fight well for territory/females, etc. should have the good sense to stay quiet.  Or at least be able to run away fast enough to evade getting caught by stronger lions...but that's supposing they don't get the attention of more than they can handle while staying very vigilant through all that roaring.

I guess it's built into their mentality or something....

Young lions (other animals too) needs to explore and test the boundaries in these "teenage/transition" yrs, to learn and developt character needed for adult life.

To be afraid too much and avoiding "uncomfortable" situation in those years will not translate good into adulthood, in particulate this implies for male lions, as they will lack dominant, confident and leading traits, which are crucial for life of male lions.

Is it dangerous? Yes, but is it good for his future as a male lion? Hell yea.

Same implies for us humans too. "Bold" teenager who is out there testing boundaries and getting exposed, will pretty much always have more success in adult life then scared teenage boy hiding in mom's basement, because he is developing large variety of skills needed for adult life.

As for older lions, well, they are opportunistic animals, you never know what "roar" can bring you (females, territory). Reply