Society Tigers and leopards are solitary creatures, living and hunting on their own. When young, their mothers taught them all the skills they need to survive on their own. Lions live together in groups called 'prides'. The females hunt prey co-operatively, while the males defend the territory, their magnificent manes intimidating rivals. Reproduction After mating, the female tiger and leopard give birth and rear their cubs alone, while lions rear their young together in the pride.
All young cats are helpless and rely on their mothers' milk.
As they become weaned, they are dependent on the meat their mothers catch, before learning how to hunt for themselves. Big cat index .