Big Cat Behavior

wildlife-safety

A man was killed by a lion in front of his family in a widely reported wildlife incident. The event occurred in a private wildlife reserve or conservancy where big cats are pres...

animal behavior

At roughly one to two years of age, a teenage lion is transitioning from dependent cubhood toward independent adulthood. These adolescents remain in the pride to learn essential...

animals

Tigers respond to catnip and related plants such as silver vine because they inherit a genetic sensitivity to nepetalactone, the volatile compound that triggers sniffing, rollin...

animals

A lioness begins life as a cub at around 3 months old, becomes sexually mature between age 3 and 4, and reaches full social and hunting competence by 2 years. These milestones m...