The researchers found lions and hyenas tended to avoid particularly crowded roads, especially during the dry season. Credit: Stephanie Periquet Pearce The researchers found lions and hyenas tended to ...

With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are certainly not a predator most animals have any interest in messing ...

I. The study -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Serengeti region -- 3. Study methods -- II. The lion -- 4. Group structure and movements -- 5. Behavior within the group ...

Caught between wolves, mountain lions and grizzly bears, elk are struggling to fend off predators. A trail camera video shows the elk's desperation as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...

Mountain lions living in the busiest recreation areas were more nocturnal than their counterparts, with these big cats reducing diurnal activity and becoming more nocturnal in areas with high ...

This year, mountain lions have been in the news, with one getting struck and killed near a future wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills that is expected to be completed in two years. The Wallis Annenberg ...

Lions have the physical power and reputation, but they’re not the species other animals are scared of the most. Field research in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park revealed a surprising ...

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Calif. (KGO) -- Residents in a Santa Cruz Mountains neighborhood say a mountain lion on the prowl has killed multiple pets. Neighbors who want to scare the cougar off say they ...

Colorado's mountain lions, bears, wolves, coyotes and bobcats are natural predators that all kill wild animals, domestic livestock and sometimes pets to survive. Relatively few livestock end up killed ...

An apex predator jumped out and attacked a small dog as it was walking with its owners in a Colorado neighborhood. Boulder Police Department An apex predator “appeared suddenly” and jumped on a small ...