The father’s name is Zawadi Mungu. At 500 pounds, he can pull a buffalo to the ground. But how is he as a dad?
Turns out—like most dads we know—he’s playful, caring, patient, watchful…and filled with pride.
The lion family resides at the Oregon Zoo. You can read more about them here.
Cute, but not that fantastic. He is roaring because he feels upset and is showing his dominance.
He could have also, maybe, killed them. Because lions (and other male mammals) can think they are not his, and that is what many many males do to other male’s “kids”.
Indeed lions are often used to “prove” some point about the uselessness or evilness of the male sex. Citing the mentioned cub-killing behaviour (which, if I understand correctly is intended to make the female get fertile again, which she will not if she still has young offspring), and the notion that male lions lie around lazily while the females do the hunting (where I have no idea whether it is true, but the story is out there for sure).
If you like touching animal stories about males and fatherhood, look to Emperor Penguins!