Brothers, Mothers and Rivals: teacher key

Lions, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. A lion pride is held together by related females, while males come and go in teams. Read who stays, who leaves and how scientists learned it.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What do male lions form to take over a pride?
   • Coalitions (answer)
   • Litters
   • Herds
2. A new group of three male lions takes over a pride. Which is most likely true of them?
   • They are probably cubs
   • They are probably brothers (answer)
   • They are probably females
3. How long has the Serengeti lion study gone on without a break, counting from when?
   • Since 1972
   • Since 2026
   • Since 1966 (answer)
4. Why may lions turn to farm animals?
   • Wild prey becomes scarce (answer)
   • Farm animals are fast
   • Pride members leave
5. What does livestock mean in this book?
   • Wild cats
   • Farm animals (answer)
   • Grassy plains

Words

• coalitions: teams of males
• prides: lion family groups
• livestock: farm animals
• foundational: base text
• scavenge: eat others' kills