Lions in Kenya are known as East African lions or Masai lions. There are approximately 2,000 to 2,500 wild lions inhabiting grasslands, savannas and woodlands in national parks and reserves. They are at the top of of predator and are highly social cats forming pride for collaboration. Female lions hunt and care for their cubs, and male lions mark and guard their territory.
I was expecting to see lions chasing/hunting animals, but no luck. And sadly, we observed that the lions seemed to have lost their feral nature and seemed to have no interest in the people in the cars or even the small animals around them. Even when a lion was nearby, the little animal seemed unafraid. Most of the kings we saw were lazy, lying on the ground in pairs and with their families. I think the loss of wildness is attributable to the comfort of living in a reserve without harsh environment. Although these kings lacked the momentum seen in the movie “The Lion King”, their majesty cannot be concealed in the hot sun or sunset, so it is not an exaggeration to call them animal kings locked in the grassland.
肯尼亚的狮子，被称为东非狮或马赛狮。大约有 2,000 至 2,500 只野生狮子栖息在国家公园和保护区内的草原、稀树草原和林地中。 它们位于狩猎掠食者的顶峰，是高度社会化的猫科动物，形成狮群分工合作。母狮狩猎和照顾幼崽，雄狮标记并守卫领地。
我本来很期待看到狮子追逐动物，但运气不佳。而且令人遗憾的是，我们观察到那些狮子看起来失去了野性，对周围车里的人甚至周围的小动物似乎都没有兴趣。 即使狮子在附近，小动物似乎也不害怕。我们所见的大王们多是懒懒散散的, 多是成双成对和拖家带口躺在地上 。我想野性的丧失这可能归因于生活在保护区安逸过头了。 虽然这些大王们缺少在电影《狮子王》中见到的那种气势，但它们的威严在烈日或夕阳下还是无法掩饰, 所以称它们为关在草地上的动物国王不为过。
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