Most mountain lion sightings are exactly that: a sighting. The cat sees you, decides you are not worth the trouble, and leaves. That is the normal pattern. National Park Service and state wildlife ...

An Orange County park was temporarily shut down Tuesday after two people reported mountain lion sightings the day before. In one of the incidents, a pair of cyclists filmed a mountain lion following ...

Roaring over long distances is a key behavior of lions. They communicate within prides as well as with other animals using distinct sequences of moans and grunts. Scientists from the GAIA Initiative ...

A new Australian study has found that feeding zoo-housed lions whole-animal carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule encourages behaviors more closely aligned with those seen in the wild. Published in ...

What makes the little old ant think he can disrupt the life of an African lion? Researchers say it’s more than just high hopes. In a study published today in the journal Science, a team of scientists ...

As it turns out, hyenas don't want anything to do with lions—if anything, it's the lions that won't leave the hyenas alone.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. A male lion looks out across the savannah inside the Ol Kinyei ...