This tends to drive these young males to seek refuge in the unoccupied areas on the edge of prime lion territories closer to the local human community areas where they are less likely to be attacked by the older males. The young males however will leave their birth pride at the same age, either driven away by their fathers or by new invading males as they will be perceived as potential competition and therefore a threat. Once out of the pride it is hard life as the young males try and find somewhere safe to live, they reach a nomadic stage where they will tend to follow the herds while trying to keep out of the way of the resident pride males. The young lionesses will stay within their home territory either with their mothers and other female relatives as part of the pride system. Once they reach sexual maturity at around two years old the gender of the youngsters within the pride dictates what happens to them. A large mane will not only defend you but it will also make the lion in question look a lot bigger than they actually are, potentially dissuading other males from coming close to fight in the first place. The mane acts as an armour, protecting their most vulnerable area from fights with other males. Male lions differ from the females by their manes.
Ultimately the coalition who remain the strongest after battle will continue or start their reign. Pride takeovers can be incredibly bloody affairs often ending in serious injury in death. Male lions are very well bonded to the other males within their coalition but will attempt to drive out or kill any male lion who attempts to take over their territory.
Invading males will attempt to come in to take over their territory, kill their cubs and mate with their females. These males protect their territory and their lionesses from rival males by patrolling the fringes of their territory. These males are not core members of the pride and will come and go as they please, only really joining the lionesses if they happen to be in breeding season or if there is food around. Any Pride will be ruled by a group of male lions known as a ‘Coalition’.
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