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.
Wild Females find both safety and security by living together in pairs or prides. This makes them more receptive to breeding, as well as more likely to linger around after the fact. These beauties even felt comfortable enough to take a nap. Adorable.
This pack seems to have a looser structure than most – the oldest female appears to be more of a matriarch than a true alpha. She appears to have been bred numerous times in her life and was uninterested in my presence, but was unconcerned when her you
When I mate with a pride, I try to stick around for two or three days if they'll let me, until either they chase me off or another female attracts my attention. This provides not only additional opportunities for breeding, but general scientific observa
This shy blonde nests in the rocky outcrop and feeds on the prickly pear cactuses that grow nearby. She reacted aggressively when approached by myself and a domestic female – she must be used to protecting her territory from intruders. We left this sma
