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(05-14-2014, 10:59 AM)'sanjay' Wrote: What about the point MALE SOCIABILITY ? Is it true Asiatic Lions do not live in Prides ?
Gir lions are still "social" and males do form coalitions at times. The pride size is far smaller and this probably has to do with the terrain. You must stalk and surprise when hunting prey in India, in the open plains of africa you run prey down (for a lion) so the need for a larger pride is much more. A large pride makes more noise, gives off more smell, all of which will alert prey that are in a dense brush compared to open plains where it is dirt and lions can tred sound free.
Comparative Analysis of African and Asiatic Lions
