Bears and Big Cats Interactions during Prehistoric Times

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(12-18-2018, 02:20 AM)Spalea Wrote: @Smilodon-Rex :

About [b]#31:[/b] this comic strip seems to be very interesting. Thank you for having make knowing it !


But, seriously, if the American lion lived in prides as the extant lions do, I believe the short-faced bear might learn to share the killed preys. The comic strip opposes a male and a female American lion against a short-faced bear, ok, no problem for the ursid. But against a pride of 4-5-6 famished lions having just killed a big prey, I doubt the big bear prevailed.

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 Lions are the tough and brave fighter when they meet other carnivore competitors, especially when they are the coalition,  in fact,  female American lions may came together for defending their prey, lions and bears were the top carnivores in ica age western America, sometimes short faced bear would won but sometimes American lions would won the conflict, although bear was larger lions would defended together as a pride of 3-4-5, American lions may leaded a small family life that male and female lived together but they may also joined the temporary pride during the autumn or winter season like modern wolves or golden eagle. Reply