[ETL]

From the article:

“The attackers, however, spared some members of the group, with victims skewed toward young children, adult men and older women.

“It’s likely that the young women, who are missing in the grave, were kidnapped by the attackers,” said Meyer.”
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[gleeaikin]

Yes, when a new lion takes over the pride, he kills all the little ones. Not nursing puts them in egg production.