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1. When the herd does notice that a pride of lions are preying on their young the hippos will often form a defense circle with their young in the middle and with the toughest hippos on the outside in order to protect their young.

2. When the herd does notice that a pride of lions is preying on their young the hippos will often form a defense circle with their young in the middle and with the toughest hippos on the outside in order to protect their young.

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Lily Buckley

9 October, 16:55

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Sylvia Nicholson · Answer 1

The second sentence is grammatically correct. The verb is not talking about lions, it is talking about a singular pride.

Abram Odonnell · Answer 2

Eliminate anything you think is silly so are preying on or is preying on. the answer is 1. the lions are preying on.