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# The Risks are High for Inexperienced, Young Male Lions
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/big-cats-247/extras/the-risks-are-high-for-inexperienced-young-male-lions-2vcr9h/
- Published: 2024-08-29T14:31:01.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:57:36.000Z
- Description: Sub-adult males may be physically larger than cubs, but intruder lions still pose a big threat.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Big Cats 24/7, #ZZZ_Show_5e880746-f7ad-431c-897a-bb33627cc0fe, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_9d3f3476-9f72-4a54-baff-7542d83b04ae, #extra

The threat from intruder lions is particularly high for the sub-adult males in the Xudum Pride. Nkgonne and Colin may be physically larger than cubs, but these inexperienced two-year-olds hardly act like nearly independent male lions. Instead, the siblings clown around together, even taking their outlandish behavior into the trees.