Instead the solitary males are highly territorial and form harems with no pair bonds.

Most boars taken are weighing between 300-400 lbs., with sometimes old, solitary males up to 600 lbs.

The solitary male - the last of its kind in the wild - was last seen in December 2000.

Bands also contain solitary males that are not harem leaders or followers and move freely within the band.

During the mating season, resident males may be chased away by invading solitary males.

Neither bands of females nor solitary males defend a unique territory, and territories therefore overlap.

"Can't have a solitary male sitting about spoiling the party even if he is the host!"

Occasionally a solitary male was driven out by the sharp teeth of his rivals.

Male lion alliances are extremely successful in preventing solitary males from invading their pride.

It was mainly a job of solitary males without children, and new shepherds thus needed to be recruited externally.