The Social Cat
Lions are strangely social, the only wild cats to live in family groups. Jonathan Scott investigates why, with the help of the Marsh Pride of the Masai Mara.
Lions are strangely social, the only wild cats to live in family groups. Lion expert and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Big Cat Diary presenter Jonathan Scott investigates the reason why with the help of the most famous lion pride in the world - the Marsh Pride of the Masai Mara in east Africa.
Jonathan's intimate knowledge of this massive pride and their various subgroups helps him explore the possible reasons for the lion's social lifestyle. While there are some apparent benefits to living in prides, from cooperative hunting to raising cubs, none appear to be a reason enough to evolve social living. Now, after 30 years of intensive study, the Serengeti Lion Project, lead by Professor Craig Packer, may have finally found the answer and it could have direct consequences for the survival of the lion as a species.
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Lion sociality
Duration: 02:59
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Counting cats
Duration: 02:43
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The Marsh Pride
Duration: 02:53
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Lion sisterhood
Duration: 01:38
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jonathan Scott |
Producer | Colin Jackson |
Executive Producer | Sara Ford |
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Mar 2011 21:00
- Sun 3 Apr 2011 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Thu 19 Dec 2013 14:45
- Thu 8 Oct 2015 15:45
- Mon 7 Nov 2016 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 30 Aug 2018 16:15
- Thu 25 Feb 2021 13:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland