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What kind of aggressive behaviour does a lion display? And also defense strategies of a lion?

Just some basic answers to help me with my college, Instinct and Behaviour assignement.

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1. Roar, tail slap, infanticide, biting, and those teeth are a pretty big defense strategy along with those claws. Let's not forget they like to live in groups (either 2 male sibs together in solitary male group or female bonded pride).
2. Two male lions will roar at each other, flare and shake their manes and mock charge each other, perhaps with some paw slapping, while sizing each other up. If there is a clear disparity, the overmatched male usually leaves (often with the dominant male in hot pursuit to make sure he keeps going). It is only when males are relatively evenly matched that a serious fight will break out, when the males will grapple with one another with their claws and bite as well. These fights can be to the death, which is why most dominance issues are resolved by displays. As far as defense, lions don't have a lot to worry about except as cubs. By living in a pride and sharing cub rearing duties, the lions help to ensure that there is always an adult on guard, even when most of the pride is out hunting.