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I Have Around 8 Cats. They Act Like A Pride Of Lions, Hunters,Dominates,Cubs(kittens)Etc.. And I Understand Cats Are Solitary Animals,But When There Born And Raised Into This,Will They Have A Tendency To Act Like A Pride?
The idea of the solitary, loner cat is not entirely accurate. While it is true that most species of feline do not form "packs" like canines, there are several species of cat that form close-knit groups. The lion is the most obvious, but pride-like behavior is also found in cheetahs and feral domestic cats. Groups of these cats often share the same living space and work together to hunt and scavenge for food.
The level to which your cats will remain in a close-knit group depends to a large degree on how much you ignore them. In general, the less a group of cats is cared for by humans, the close their bonds to each other will become. In a typical household setting, however, (and I'm guessing yours is one) the cats will grow more distant as they age. They may not become completely solitary, often enjoying the company of the other cats, but it is unlikely that they will move and act as one group.
Although they are solitary, the decend from the lion, a pride animal, and with 8 cats in the house, they've probably learned to need each other. Since they decend from lions, they probably, by insinct, would form a pride when living with lots of their own kind.