Roles In A Lion Pride

In a lion pride, there are many roles which help to grow and protect the pride. Across most species in the animal kingdom, many of these roles are gender specific. In most cases the male is dominant, protecting and providing for their family; while the females stay with and raise the offspring. A lion pride follows these same guidelines, with a few exceptions. So what is the balance of these roles that makes a pride so successful?
When you think of a lion, what comes to most people's mind is a giant cat-like creature with a huge mane. The male lion’s roles in a pride may seem simple when said but are difficult to fulfill. When a male lion is old enough it is cast out of the pride and forced to find a new one. When they find a pride they will often scout it out for a few days, focusing on the male in charge. If they believe they can beat the male in a fight due to age, injury, or just pure strength they will fight the existing male, usually to the death. If they defeat the male they must win over the lionesses in
When hunting in large numbers they are able to take down large prey that can be twice their size. They will often sit outside a herd for several hours finding an injured or young animal, which is easy to take down. The males will sometimes help with this chore if they need the extra muscle, but usually it is the females who take down the prey first. Unlike cheetahs who run fast for long distances, a lion can only run fast in short bursts. A lioness’ heart makes up .57% of her body weight were as for males it only takes up .45%; these massive hearts allow the females to run much further in a short amount of time. (Lion)
Together both the males and females help to create a successful and sustainable pride. With males protecting the pride to the females feeding the pride, all the roles of a lion help to keep them safe, happy, and fed; which make them the creatures that we think of