If they are defeated, the intruding male Lion may take over the pride. Females are called Lionesses. The Lionesses do most of the work within the pride. They do the hunting to feed the pride. Their favorite prey is zebra, but they also eat antelopes and impalas, which are animals that look a bit like deer.
Lionesses prefer to hunt zebras because they are slower than antelopes and impalas.
Here's how they catch their prey. Then, one of the Lionesses will spring towards the prey and when it starts to run away, the other Lionesses will pounce on it. When the prey is dead, the big male Lion will appear to carry the food back to the rest of the pride. He will eat before the females and cubs. Lionesses also take care of the cubs.