When I presented myself to the female on the left, she ran off and I thought I was out of luck. Turns out she was just fetching her pride mates to give her alpha the chance to mate first. Fairly typical behavior, but adorable nonetheless.
This meadow female spends most of her life on all fours to remain concealed in the tall grass. Her days are spent foraging for seeds, tubers, and insects, and each night she builds herself a fresh nest. (Field Notes in Comments)
This clever blonde, as well as the domesticated females on my research team, seemed agitated all afternoon. When storm clouds appeared on the horizon, it was clear why. The blonde bolted for her nest, but my team was caught out in the storm and had to sp
Our records show that this pride consists of two older semi-ferals and their breeding age daughters (none of whom are mine, to be clear). The alpha, the one standing on the left, seems unsure whether to mate with me first or let that honor pass to her fi
Many females form strong bonds with other wild females at the start of the breeding season. Although many of these relationships last far longer than one season, most females in the National Park break up with their partner after the end of the breeding
