JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Recent photos taken in a Kenyan wildlife area show a rare sight: a male lion mounting another male lion in what resembles a sexual act but is possibly a way of showing dominance.

The Selati male lions demonstrating the flehmen response as they pick up the scent of a lioness. Then some male on male mounting as part of their social bonding.A similar interaction between two lions ...

Lions are the most social among the big cats. While other big cat species may hunt together or live in small family groups, lions form lion prides of 15 to 40 lions. These complex family structures ...

One lioness and two juvenile males are left to defend Xudum Pride territory from intruding lions. Two intruding male lions on patrol slowly enter Xudum Pride territory. With no sign of the pride’s ...