Lions are the only cats that live in large family groups. Each pride differs in size and formation, but a

typical pride consists of two males and seven females and a variable number of cubs. Females are

usually sisters and/or cousins that have grown up together. When the pride hunts as a group they

employ an ambush that forces large prey into the waiting paws of the males. Females have the speed

but lack the body weight to knock down large "family size" prey such as the wildebeast. Despite thei

tremendous power and adaptive efficiency, lions are more likely to fail than succeed in their attempts

to kill.