lions are social animals. They live together in group, called pride. A pride has a lion, related females, and their young. When the cubs are two years old the father showing increased aggression towards them, until they eventually leave their natal pride. Also, the young males can leave their pride on their own terms. After their leave the pride, they join a group of young males lion. They will learn how to hunt and how to fight, and this is a cooperative behavior. Lately, they will find a new pride and fight with the dominant male lion, and kill all cubs, and this is a selfish behavior. In addition, the young lion who wins the fighting will protect the pride while he is the dominant and this consider as altruistic behavior.
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