Lion checking out the camera?
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Wolbo
Is this a lion cub checking out the camera with its paw? Or a mature lioness?


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kosmala
scientist
It's a baby lion. (They are super curious.) So cute!
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Wolbo
Too cute! Now I really want one but they're probably not that well suited for Dutch city life...
At what age can you tell a lion from a lioness? When do the males start going their mane?
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kosmala
scientist
Males start growing their manes at around two years of age. But it comes in patchy and uneven, so it may be hard to tell males from females for another year or so.
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phraps
Very cute! When do male lions leave the pride?
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aliburchard
scientist, translator
It depends a bit on whether their fathers are still present, but usually sometime between the ages of 2-3.
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