I believe many people are deeply impressed by the cartoon " Lion King ", and Simba has also become the idol of many children. In the whole cartoon, the impressive characters are almost all male lions, such as Simba, Mufasa , Scar, etc., which gives people the feeling that the male lion is the real leader of the lion group, responsible for big and small matters, and has absolute power.
However, it is unlikely to understand the habits of the lion through this cartoon, because there are many plots in the film that do not match reality.
For example, the replacement of the Lion King is not passed on to the son by his father, but by his strength. There are also problems with the image of Scar and Mu Fasha. In theory, the black and dense mane should grow on Mu Fasha.
In addition, on the surface, the leaders of the lion group are Mufasa and Simba, but in fact, Simba's mother Salabi is the real leader of the lion group.
has a black and dense mane, which can definitely make all lionesses like it, because it is a symbol of stronger physical fitness and superior genes. The offspring produced by mating with it means better quality.
Lions mainly live on African savannas, where the weather is hot, and the black and dense mane means more heat absorption and more likely to breed parasites.
But under unfavorable factors, the male lion can still maintain good health, which naturally means better, have stronger anti-parasitic ability, and can also be more popular with the female lion.
The cats that live in groups in the true sense
The lion is considered a very special existence among the cats, because among the 40 modern cats, most of them live alone, and only the lions are the species that live in groups in the true sense.
Whether it is African lion or Asian lion , this is true. In addition, lions have obvious sexual dimorphism. In addition to being larger than female lions, male lions will also grow thick and long manes after adulthood, which can easily distinguish between male and female. The scale of the lion group is affected by the environment. For example, the African savanna is endless and very wide, so a larger lion group can naturally be formed. On the Indian subcontinent , it is not as wide and flat as the African savanna, so the Asian lion is smaller.
A standard lion group is basically composed of three parts, namely: a large number of lions, several cubs, one or two or several adult male lions.
In the past, humans had a relatively small impact on nature, so large lion groups were very common. However, after entering modern times, due to environmental damage, lion habitats were severely broken, so there were no super large lion groups. More of them were small and medium-sized lion groups composed of several female lions, some cubs and one or two male lions.
The main constituent of the lion group is lioness . The lioness is the most sociable cat animal. She lives with other lionesses throughout her life. Only when she gives birth, she will live alone for a while. After the cubs can go out to move, they will return to the group.
iron lions, flowing water lions
As the saying goes, "iron lions, flowing water lions". For a lion group, lions are very unstable. This is already like this when they were young.
Even if they avoid the lion's infanticide behavior, the newly born little lions will not stay in the native lion group for too long. After reaching sexual maturity, they will soon enter the wandering stage, and some will even earlier.
For example, when it is half-large, the new and old lion kings of the lion group will be replaced. In order not to be killed by the newly acquired adult lions, these little lions will be forced to enter the wandering stage early. For male lions, wandering is almost a necessary stage, which is the mechanism by which species avoids inbreeding.
Most lions will become stronger in their wandering careers, and then they will start to compete for the main lion group. Before entering the lion group, the male lion has no territory, and only after entering the lion group can he enjoy the territory of the lion group.
The competition between male lions is very fierce, and the male lion's prime is very short, which makes it difficult for male lions to stay in a group of lions for a long time.
Generally speaking, it is difficult for the lion to stay for more than three years after entering the lion group, and then it will be driven away or killed by the stronger lion. In a group of lions, the replacement of lion kings is very frequent. Most female lions have experienced many male lions throughout their lives.
The female lion is the leader of the lion group
Compared with unstable male lions, the female lion seems very stable. Since birth, the female lions of a group of lions have almost always stayed in the native group of lions. are the soul and heart of the group of lions, which dominate the development of the group of lions.
The female lion is very united. No matter how the male lion changes, it will not affect the relationship between the female lion. 99% of the female lions in a group of lions are related to their kinship, either sisters, mother and daughter, or other relatively close blood relationships.
On the surface, it seems that the male lion is leading the lion group, but in fact the responsibility of defining territory, capturing food, and raising offspring all fell on the heads of the female lions.
In "The Lion King", Simba's mother Salabi is a very small supporting role, and many people may not even know its name. In fact, Salabi is the invisible boss and the real leader in the lion group.
lion group belongs to the matriarchal society, male lions change frequently, come and go, and cannot lead the lion group for a long time. lions are the stable factor .
The dominant lion group of lions is especially reflected in the definition of the territory and the development of the population. When the lion group grows too large, the lions will open up a new territory near the territory, let their daughters take over and build a new lion group.
Overall, the male lions look very glorious, like the leader of the lion group, but in fact, the female lions are the real control role. are the dominant players of the lion group , and they are the real kings in the lion group. Sometimes they even directly interfere in the replacement of new and old male lions.
For example, when there are cubs in the lion group, the female lions will not want male lion replacement, so they may help fight. When there are no cubs in the lion group, if a male lion is strong and has a thick black mane, it will also be favored by lionesses.
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