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Wow, how interesting

No, not 14 males . It was a group of at least 14 (there were people that saw 16 ) . But like Mlambane said, 7 young males for certain.

We saw them two times; and both days they brought us some action - they're an interesting bunch of lions

Very good questions, from an older member, MLAMBANE!

Obviously not easy to answer, and would go with Jeanus on this one, except for the initial "one-on-one" attack.

It is difficult to believe that the female was not "related" to either party in some way...too much of a coincidence.

Maybe they were indeed a courting couple at first, and the Male just got agitated as he heard the others approaching...mating can be an aggressive experience at best for them...

Her all-round submissive behaviour would suggest she did not have cubs.

Male lions are not particularly bright when territory and procreation kicks in, IMHO, so he may have indeed tried to eliminate the source of the problem, although I think he could have killed her easily.

Just some ideas...

Is it maybe possible that the male lion pride attacked the female because she wos not in eastress and they simply wanted to secure the available food sources for themselves?

Seems plausable that the first male heard the other males aproaching and got 'iritated' in his current situation.

Wow
nothing better than a Big coalition of Male Lions

Is it normal for a lion to attack humans ? I found this article about encountering lions on foot quite interesting : lion article

The article is pretty much correct Mars.

Stand your ground. Lions are not used to it. Everything runs from them. It confuses them and they will usually give way. I have read of guides making a big noise and 'attacking' them with stones etc if they don't.

Just don't turn and run. Their prey does that. No matter how much your mind tells you, hold your nerve. You can clean up later!

Hi Bush Baptist lol I'll do the clean up later. Thank you for confirming that the lion article is correct I just wonder how much guts it takes to stand ground against a charging lion ?

I think homo sapiens has normally run like the wind for about 30 000 years now!

Unless there was an armed ranger/s present, which would make all the difference!



Maybe.

Thanks to the contributions and insight. 14 lions in 'one sitting'. WOW!

I think it means if you encounter a lion and you are staring at each other. Charging is another story. You are in trouble!

I think that if you KNOW you have to stand and NOT run, hopefully knowledge will supercede instinct. Guts is to run!

I hope I never have to find out myself!

Usually it's the lion that does the running .... usually!

Even if they charge, stand your ground. 99.9% of those charges are mock charges (and the 0.1% might be in a case you find yourself between mother and cubs or it's an old and/or injured lion). But do make sure what the general lion behaviour of the particular area/park you're walking in is.

I think that the sole reason that that are still lions outside protected areas in some African countries is is that lions naturally fear people. They've seen people evolving in Africa and have learned over a long time to fear them.

CLASSIC.

Ive spotted that amount of lions too b4, we were driving from the Kruger gate aroung 19:30 not far from the staff camp actually and there's no gate into their entrance. Makes you wonder how safe the people conserving the nature are from it.
We had to roll-up our windows, a ver large one came up to the window and gazed at us, they hardly fear the unknown so maybe i would run backwards if i came across Lion on foot.

Very interesting discussion I have heard stand your ground but hope never to test that theory 7 males in one group at what age do the males get kicked out of the pride?
maiper great