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Lions use there claws and their sharp teeth.

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Q: What do lions do when they are hunting for prey?
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How have people affected lions?

by hunting them, by hunting the lions prey and by destroying the lions habitat.


Are lions sneaky?

They can be, yes especially when hunting. If they showed themselves to their prey while hunting, they would very rarely eat.


How are lions adapted to catch prey?

Lions have razor sharp claws which helps them grab prey. They also have stealthy hunting habits, strong jaws, and sharp teeth that help them capture prey with minimal effort.


Why are lions that color?

because when they hunt for there prey they search in a sand-coloured grassland so there hunting-prey wont see them as they crawl.


How active are lions?

Lions are said to be most active at night for hunting. They hunt better at night because they are able to be approach their prey more easily.


Is the lion's prey always small?

No, lions, especially when hunting in prides, can take down relatively big prey, such as cape buffalo and even younger elephants.


Which dose most of the hunting-the male lions or the female lions?

Lions live in prides. The pride is headed by one or two male lions with many female lions and cubs. The male lions role is predominantly to mate with the lionesses and protect the pride. The female lions do bulk of the hunting for the pride. However in case of large prey like a water buffalo or a giraffe, the males too take part in the effort to bring down the prey Lions are ambush hunters. They hunt as a group. They stay low and hidden and go near an unsuspecting prey like a Gazelle or a Zebra and then once sufficiently close, they sprint and take down the prey. All animals of the pride take part in the hunt.


How do dogs lions and monkeys use their teeth?

Lions use their teeth in hunting by clamping the teeth around the prey's neck. This sufocates the prey thus killing it. Lions also use their teeth to eat and kill predators. They don't sufficate prey with their teeth! They snap their necks. They say that in just about every wildlife video.


Do lions ever fight?

Yes they fight their prey while hunting, they fight other predators trying to steal their prey, and they sometimes fight each other over territory.


What is a lion's method of feeding and hunting?

Lions live in prides. The pride is headed by one or two male lions with many female lions and cubs. The male lions role is predominantly to mate with the lionesses and protect the pride. The female lions do bulk of the hunting for the pride. However in case of large prey like a water buffalo or a giraffe, the males too take part in the effort to bring down the prey Lions are ambush hunters. They hunt as a group. They stay low and hidden and go near an unsuspecting prey like a Gazelle or a Zebra and then once sufficiently close, they sprint and take down the prey. All animals of the pride take part in the hunt.


The lioness does most of its hunting for the pride?

Lions live in prides. The pride is headed by one or two male lions with many female lions and cubs. The male lions role is predominantly to mate with the lionesses and protect the pride. The female lions do bulk of the hunting for the pride. However in case of large prey like a water buffalo or a giraffe, the males too take part in the effort to bring down the prey Lions are ambush hunters. They hunt as a group. They stay low and hidden and go near an unsuspecting prey like a Gazelle or a Zebra and then once sufficiently close, they sprint and take down the prey. All animals of the pride take part in the hunt.


What are a lion's hunting patterns?

Lions live in prides. The pride is headed by one or two male lions with many female lions and cubs. The male lions role is predominantly to mate with the lionesses and protect the pride. The female lions do bulk of the hunting for the pride. However in case of large prey like a water buffalo or a giraffe, the males too take part in the effort to bring down the prey Lions are ambush hunters. They hunt as a group. They stay low and hidden and go near an unsuspecting prey like a Gazelle or a Zebra and then once sufficiently close, they sprint and take down the prey. All animals of the pride take part in the hunt.