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Lions Share: The Story of a Serengeti Pride
Imagine you're a lion living on the Serengeti plain.
What do you see around you? How do you hunt your prey? With whom do you share it? Who are your friends and who are your enemies?
Sonara is one of nine intrepid lionesses who struggle to live in an area where few lions can survive the seasonal cycle of feast and famine. Sonara and her sisters are intensely sociable, living and hunting together, rearing their cubs communally, cooperating in defense. They are the core of the Sametu pride, but powerful males also affect their lives, as lovers, fathers, warriors, and enemies. Neighboring prides and nomadic lions are part of the story, too, as are the myriad other creatures with which the lions share the Serengeti plains.
Jeannette Hanby and David Bygott lived among these lions for four years, coming to know them intimately as individuals. They studied hundreds of lions, but the tale unfolded by Sonara's pride intrigued them most of all. They followed the great cats through moonlit nights and scorching days, unobtrusively recording the trials and triumphs of the pride.
In her lively and authoritative text, Jeannette tells the true story of the pride and at the same time reveals the underlying structure of lion society. Each chapter highlights a different aspect of lion life. Serengeti itself provides a fascinating setting, and the lions' adventures introduce you to the ecology of the plains. David Bygott's superb drawings and photos give a remarkable personal view of the lions and their world.
This is a book of great beauty that tells a rich and enthralling tale.
Open Lions Share and you can become a lion for a few hours!
What do you see around you? How do you hunt your prey? With whom do you share it? Who are your friends and who are your enemies?
Sonara is one of nine intrepid lionesses who struggle to live in an area where few lions can survive the seasonal cycle of feast and famine. Sonara and her sisters are intensely sociable, living and hunting together, rearing their cubs communally, cooperating in defense. They are the core of the Sametu pride, but powerful males also affect their lives, as lovers, fathers, warriors, and enemies. Neighboring prides and nomadic lions are part of the story, too, as are the myriad other creatures with which the lions share the Serengeti plains.
Jeannette Hanby and David Bygott lived among these lions for four years, coming to know them intimately as individuals. They studied hundreds of lions, but the tale unfolded by Sonara's pride intrigued them most of all. They followed the great cats through moonlit nights and scorching days, unobtrusively recording the trials and triumphs of the pride.
In her lively and authoritative text, Jeannette tells the true story of the pride and at the same time reveals the underlying structure of lion society. Each chapter highlights a different aspect of lion life. Serengeti itself provides a fascinating setting, and the lions' adventures introduce you to the ecology of the plains. David Bygott's superb drawings and photos give a remarkable personal view of the lions and their world.
This is a book of great beauty that tells a rich and enthralling tale.
Open Lions Share and you can become a lion for a few hours!
221 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1982
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June 26, 2020
Can authors rate their own books? Why not, just one data point. This book is a classic! A real, not invented, story of a lion pride living in Serengeti. Beautifully told by loving author and artist team, its an interwoven tale of the creatures all sharing a fabulous rich but challenging environment. Read it to learn about lions, read it to absorb the complexities of an ecosystem, look at the illustrations and share a safari to one of the more inspiring places on our planet.
April 9, 2021
I learned a lot about lions and the challenges they face to survive in the Serengeti. Written from the viewpoint of the female lion, this book lavishes insights while being mightily entertaining at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The realistic pencil drawings by David Bygott supported the narrative beautifully. A book to keep and read periodically for what I fear is a vanishing landscape.
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