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Before a litter of cubs is born, its mother leaves the pride temporarily and finds a sheltered place for her cubs (such as a cave. or thick reed bed). This is necessary because the older cubs could kill newborns just by playing with them (they are somewhat rough). The newborn cubs are born blind (their eyes don't open for a week) and helpless. Like any mammal, the mother lioness nurses her cubs.

After 6 to 8 weeks, the lioness returns to the pride with her cubs. Now that she is back with the pride, all of the lionesses work together to raise the cubs. They share the duties to nurse, feed, and protect the cubs. The cubs are weaned at 6 to 7 months. The lionesses will sometimes bring a young animal (such as a baby warthog) for the cubs to practice hunting on. Sometimes, the animal gets away.

By 3 years old, male lions are forced to leave the pride, because soon they could be a threat to the dominant males. Lionesses stay with the pride their whole lives, unless they are kicked out or the pride is destroyed, with most members dead.

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