Female-Led Prides.

  A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed. Female lions do the hunting (usually in groups) while male lions stay home and watch over the pride. The males, however, are first to eat when the female lions come home with their kill.   Although known as the “king of the jungle”, the African lion actually forms female-led prides. Lionesses stay in the area in which they were born their whole lives, which gives them the advantage of knowing where to find the best watering holes and hunting grounds.

The Male Lions.

Females also cooperate on hunts, defend their territory from other prides and defend cubs against adult males. Female lions are the ones bringing home the bacon. Lionesses do the majority of hunting for their pride, as they are much more adept at hunting than.The male lions. And occasionally, they won’t even share their bounty with the males. The typical lion family is always centered around a group of related females.