Male lions hunt a lot more than previously thought, they just do it at night when it’s hard to observe it happening without special equipment.
Male lions only stay with a given pride for 2-3 years on average before getting kicked out, so every month the lionesses spend nursing another lion’s cubs reduces the amount of time he has to make his own cubs.
Don’t female lions do most/all of the hunting and child rearing anyway?
Male lions don’t do shit but fight with other male lions (and kill cubs.)
Male lions hunt a lot more than previously thought, they just do it at night when it’s hard to observe it happening without special equipment.
Male lions only stay with a given pride for 2-3 years on average before getting kicked out, so every month the lionesses spend nursing another lion’s cubs reduces the amount of time he has to make his own cubs.