Most of the time, when we hear the word “lion,” we imagine an image of a big, fierce cat roaring and sporting its thick mane – most of it is a product of what we see on TV, in my case, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s classic movie introductions. This image of a lion makes us think they are the deadliest predators in their pride, but just like in a chess game, the queen gets the most kill. These are the five reasons why you should not mess with a lioness, the queen of the jungle. 1. Lionesses decide who's in or who's out. Lions get to join a pride not because they are born in the pride but because the lionesses accept them. After around 3 to 5 years of becoming the pride’s alpha, the lion gets kicked out from the hierarchy. I took this photo of a lioness at Itozu Zoo in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan 2. Lionesses can kill previously dominant males in the pride. Sometimes, kicking out a stubborn old cat means trouble. Lionesses usually outnumber the males in the