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Page 61
... pride forms and breaks up is not perfectly clear, and the probability is that there is no definite habit or custom in the matter at all." However, once I knew all lions around Seronera, it became obvious that only certain ones ...
... pride forms and breaks up is not perfectly clear, and the probability is that there is no definite habit or custom in the matter at all." However, once I knew all lions around Seronera, it became obvious that only certain ones ...
Page 63
... pride seems to determine their seeking a wider horizon. The departure of seven subadult lions from the Seronera pride early in the study raised the fascinating problem of what factors regulate pride size. This pride helped to provide ...
... pride seems to determine their seeking a wider horizon. The departure of seven subadult lions from the Seronera pride early in the study raised the fascinating problem of what factors regulate pride size. This pride helped to provide ...
Page 105
... pride members seldom meet intruders. This does not imply that nomadic lions or neighboring prides hesitate to trespass: it merely shows that they are adept at avoiding the owners. Each time I encountered a lion around Sero- nera, its ...
... pride members seldom meet intruders. This does not imply that nomadic lions or neighboring prides hesitate to trespass: it merely shows that they are adept at avoiding the owners. Each time I encountered a lion around Sero- nera, its ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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