“The attack that occurred took everyone by surprise; it surprised me,. I’ve never heard of a female attacking a male. … Extreme aggression of females to males is definitely unique.”
Dr. Packer was quoted in several news reports about a lioness that killed the father of her cubs at the Indianapolis Zoo.
- Lioness kills lion at Indianapolis Zoo: ‘That’s the way they kill their prey,’ expert says (Indiana Star)
- ‘She seems to have crushed his throat’: Lioness at zoo kills father of her cubs in ‘unprovoked’ attack (Washington Post)
- Why Did a Zoo Lion Kill Her Longtime Mate? (Care2.com)
- A Lioness Killed the Father of Her Cubs in Rare Attack at Indianapolis Zoo (Smithsonian.com)
- Lioness’ killing of the father of her offspring is ‘extremely rare,’ experts say (NBC)
- Lioness kills father of her cubs in enclosure at Indianapolis zoo (Independent)
- Why did this lioness kill the father of her cubs? (BBC News)