Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female

The lions at Chester Zoo are struggling to mate. Will a new active lifestyle help the dominant male attract a female partner?

Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female 

Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female 

The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. It is a social species, forming groups called prides. A lion's pride consists of a few adult males, related females, and cubs. Groups of female lions usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex and keystone predator; although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur and have been known to hunt humans, the species typically does not actively seek out and prey on humans.

Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female 

From The Secret Life of the Zoo Season 2 Episode 1: Grevy's Zebras, Florence and Nadine, are about to give birth so the keepers are keeping a close eye on both; warthog dad Magnum is feeling the pressure of parenting because two of his older children are becoming increasingly hard to control.

The Secret Life of the Zoo is a series that gives viewers behind the scenes access to Chester Zoo's 21,000 animals and the people who work there. The zoo's keepers are interviewed in each episode about the various animals and incidents, whether it's orangutans escaping their enclosure or tigers getting into scraps. 

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Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female

 

Watch What Happens When Male Lion Tries to Mate with a Female