Lion Cub Learns Hunting Skills

Caption: Baby lion practices hunting techniques by throwing one paw over the rump of its sibling, mimicking how adults bring down prey, Mashatu Game Reserve, Tuli Block, Botswana. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 400D (EOS Digital Rebel XTi); Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM Telephoto Zoom; Focal Length: 300mm; Aperture: F5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/400; ISO: 400

Did You Know? Male lion siblings often stay together after being forced to leave the pride by the resident dominant males, usually when they reach 2½ to three years old. They will then live a nomadic life as young bachelors until old and strong enough to compete for a territory of their own, where they will have the benefit of working as a team in challenging a pride's resident male or males.

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