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The simple answer is no, they are not. Some zoos, particularly the thousands of roadside attractions, are shockingly mismanaged, and animals suffer from neglect, poor care, small, barren cages, and no attention to their species-specific or individual needs.

In zoos, giving food to the animals is discouraged due to the strict dietary controls in place. Outside zoos, a concern is that the increase in local concentrated wildlife population due to artificial feeding can promote the transfer of disease among animals or between animals and humans.

Do lions have predators? No predators hunt lions to eat them; however, they do have a few natural enemies, such as hyenas and cheetahs.

Lions (male and female) are afraid of large mammals like giraffes, hippos and elephants, but they are also afraid of their day-to-day prey. Every time a hunt takes place, their prey animals are going to try their best to resist.

So the lion really does not have many predators although it is hunted in some occasions: young cubs can be hunted by other predators if left alone. Also the sick and old individuals are subject to prey. Lions can be killed by being kicked by hoofed animals such as giraffe, gnu, are even deer.

No. Lions have evolved to withstand blows from animals FAR MORE POWERFUL than even the strongest of men including other lions, buffaloes, leopards… a human punch would only bring the man in the position the lion need to end his life easily.

Lion snuggles look adorable, but they betray evidence of the often violent life that lions lead. Cuddling may help to reinforce friendships that become necessary to protect a lion’s territory from intruders.