The Lion RP
Lion Vocabulary Pride- group of lions Coalitions- group of male lions
Pride Area- Area occupied by a pride
Range- area occupied by nomad lions
Lioness- female lion Nomad- these are lions that aren't part of a group. They roam around.
Rules Rp rules
All of WP rules
Keep it semi realistic (Talking allowed, no crazy coats, limited rare coats etc.)
Important WP rules
No God modding
No perfect characters
4+ sentences (give us something to work with)(Post writer's block if you don't write more than three sentences) No. One. Liners. Ever.
Reservations last at least 24 hours/Don't need this most of the time
Please post at least every three days
Tell me if you are going to be gone longer than five days
Put Chordata in other if you read the rules
Notify me if you are going to quit this rp
As many characters as you can handle
cubs under 2 years old need a mother at least at the beginning
Pride Rules:Lionesses hunt and/or take care of cubs.
Lion's protect the pride. (They don't have to hunt if they don't want to.)
Everyone obeys the Dominant Lion. His word is the law.
All lionesses and cubs obey the dominant lioness.
No one hunts in somebody else's territory.
I don't know if lions will all eat together at the same time, but with this rp if a lion/lioness wants something that a less dominant lion/lioness wants the less dominant lion/lioness will give it up.
Coalition Rules: They are only males.
They can't trespass on other lion territory.
There is one dominant male, who everyone obeys.
Nomad Rules: You have to ask the dominant male lion for permission to join a pride.
You don't trespass on other's territory.
Characters If it's not a lion, it's a NPC
Name:
Gender:
Rank:
Age: (cub- under a year old, juvenile- under 3 years, adult-3 years and older)
Appearance:
Personality:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Other:
Realistic Lion Guide
-Lionesses generally have 2-3 cubs at a time. They can have up to 6, but that is unusual.
-Most lionesses in the same pride are related
-When the cubs return to the pride the lionesses that are able to suckle cubs do not show any favoritism toward their own cub.
Life Cycle Guide
Day 1 Cubs are 1 - 2kg at birth, they are blind and helpless.
Day 3 - 11Their eyes open but vision is little more than a blur for another week.
Day 10 - 15 Cub starts to walk.
Day 21 - 30The milk teeth erupt; the canines come first with the back teeth a few weeks later.
Day 25 - 30The cubs are able to run
Month 1 - 2Cubs come out of hiding and are capable of the full repertoire of lion calls except roaring.
Month 2 -3Able to keep up with the pride and start to observe prey movements. Weaning starts.
Month 6 - 10 The cubs are weaned but remain dependent on their mother until month 16, or even later.
Month 9 - 12 Eruption of permanent teeth begins but may take some months to complete the process. Cubs start to take part in hunts.
Month 12 - 24Cubs make their first kills, usually on small or injured animals.
Month 24 - 27 Both males and females become sexually mature.
Year 2 - 3Young males are pushed out of the pride. Young females unable to stand up to pride adults may also be forced to leave
Year 3 - 4Reach adult size
Year 4Females have given birth to their first surviving litter
Year 4 - 5Males take over a pride tenure
Year 7Weight peaks, mane reaches fullest extent
Year 10Males ousted from their pride quickly die but may survive until c. 14 - 16 years if part of a strong coalition
Year 11Female breeding starts to reduce
Year 10 - 15Females die but may survive until c. 15 - 18 years