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# Life in a Lion Pride
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/big-cats-247/extras/life-in-a-lion-pride-gfog9a/
- Published: 2024-08-20T16:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:57:30.000Z
- Description: The survival of a lion pride comes down to its experienced mothers and dominant males.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Big Cats 24/7, #ZZZ_Show_5e880746-f7ad-431c-897a-bb33627cc0fe, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_98cd9c08-9632-4991-b6e3-e4c7d22cea9d, #extra

Survival isn't easy for lion cubs, and 80% won't make it to their second birthday. For the Xudum Pride, the survival of the entire family comes down to its experienced mothers and dominant adult males, Big Toe and Madumo. But wildfires have put the pride in jeopardy, and the pressure is on Big Toe and Madumo to protect their territory and young cubs.