A new study showed that mammals in the savanna are more scared of human voices than lions growls. The scientists discovered this by playing sounds from humans, lions, and birds from hidden speakers.

Mammals living in South Africa's Greater Kruger National Park, home to one of the world's largest remaining lion populations, are far more afraid of hearing human voices than lion vocalizations or ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

When confronted with recordings of human voices, 19 species fled instantly, while they were less frightened by lion sounds and other potentially threatening recordings. By Lesley Evans Ogden Panting ...

Lions possess the ability to blend in with the dry, low-lying grasses of the African savanna, a trait that allows them to easily sneak up on prey. In this case, however, tourists at Kruger National ...

Lions possess the ability to blend in with the dry, low-lying grasses of the African savanna, a trait that allows them to easily sneak up on prey. In this case, however, tourists at Kruger National ...

What would it be like to grow up as a cheetah or a lion? "African Cats," released by Disney's sub-branch Disneynature this past Earth Day, attempts to answer this question by telling the stories of ...

Rather than jungles, lions mainly inhabit savannas and grasslands. Dense rainforests or jungles lack the open areas and abundance of prey that lions find desirable. Although male lions are the leaders ...