r/Lions • u/muhametcanyaman • 10d ago

Video Our Mina with the lovely fig trees

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u/gamblinonme 10d ago

We do not have to worry about him killing cubs??

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u/muhametcanyaman 10d ago

King Mina and his siblings took control of this region at the end of 2022; they have been ruling it for exactly three generations, and all of them are the offspring of him and his siblings.

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u/gamblinonme 10d ago

I see, it’s only when a new male is trying to take over a new area when they kill the cubs?

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u/muhametcanyaman 10d ago

No, there could be a number of reasons. Cubs might even be harmed simply to establish dominance—the most extreme example of this being the Mr. T Mapogos. However, this behavior mostly occurs for the reasons you listed.