Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?
Although either the male or the female can initiate copulation, it is by far more often the female that does.
More frequently asked questions on the Lion
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Can lions swim?
How do lions kill their prey?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Do lions scavenge?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Do lions communicate well?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Can the female lion roar?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
How large is the average lion pride?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Do lions attack elephants?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
What do Suni eat?
To what diseases are baboons susceptible?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
Do Brown Hyenas live in packs?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
What is a Klipspringer?
How do Vervet Monkeys communicate and are they aggressive?
How do lions kill their prey?
What is the lifespan of a baboon?
Are Porcupines rodents?
How do spotted hyenas hunt?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
Do baboons have a specific breeding time?
What is a Honey Badger?
Is there a specific breeding season, and how long is the gestation period of a cheetah?
What is the biggest animal killed by hyaenas?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
Are cheetahs solitary animals?
What is the lifespan of an impala?
Are leopards territorial?
What is a Blue wildebeest?
Are Honey Badgers endangered?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
Are Mountain Reedbucks dangerous?
Can Aardwolves be kept as pets?
How big are porcupines?
Can the female lion roar?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
What are the pangolin's scales made of?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
Can Serval be kept as pets?
Where can Blue wildebeest be found in the Kruger National Park?
How fast can hyaena run?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
Where can Aardwolves be found in the Kruger Park?
What is a hippo?
What do Lesser Bushbabies eat?
What is the general behaviour of the Lesser Bushbaby?
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