Comment Re:Recent claims by whom? (Score 2) 224
Lions too. When a new male takes over a pack, many times the cubs are killed. Sometimes by the male, sometimes by the females. If the last mate wasn't strong enough to stay in power, then his cubs are likely inferior as well.
Not exactly. The new Male lion kills the previous one's cubs to ensure that the pride females comes to heat much quickly and he can distribute his genes before he becomes old and driven out by another new Male.