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Competition for Food Increases with More Mouths to Feed
Tsebe’s large and very rare litter of five cubs indicates a healthy pride. But survival isn’t guaranteed. A young cub must consume more than 20 fluid ounces of milk each day, and a nursing mother needs food to supply it and remain healthy. In reality, Xudum Pride’s growth is outpacing its food supply. As prey becomes less available, Tsebe and her five cubs will be the first to go hungry.
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A new generation of lions, cheetahs, and leopards comes of age in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
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Young Xudum lionesses return north as Pobe faces tragedy, and Lediba struggles to feed her cub.
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Xudum lionesses struggle to feed their cubs as Lediba and Pobe fight to protect their young.
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Under attack from intruder male lions, the moms with young cubs must find the rest of the pride.
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The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
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The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
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After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.
