Biology 1001A Chapter Notes - Chapter 47: Estrous Cycle, Queen High, Haplodiploidy
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Wean more young per litter than those living alone. Within a pride, are often genetically related. Males bigger and fight for position of pride, protecting females from other males. Females not large enough to protect their young from the male: if female takes young and leaves pride efficiency as a hunter declines. Why live in a group in the first place: hunting groups of lions more efficient than singular, raise more young, hyena"s live in groups and outnumber lions, they are a natural threat. 47. 12b: group living has its costs and benefits. Ecological factors have large impact on reproductive benefits/costs of social living: groups of cooperating predators frequently capture prey more efficiently than if solo (ex. White pelicans circle school of fish: prey subject to intense predation benefit from group defence. Living in groups can be expensive: increased competition for food (ex.
