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A lioness licks her newborn cubs that were just delivered in a protected place away from the pride, probably for the safety of the cubs in the case of takeover by a new male coalition. Females tend to coordinate their pregnancies, and when their cubs are returned to the pride they are suckled by all lactating females. Lions are the only highly “social” cat; other cats around the world are solitary as adults, except for cheetah brothers, which may remain together.
