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
Can lions climb trees?
Do lions eat carrion?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Can lions swim?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Can the female lion roar?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
What are lions breeding habits?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Are lions territorial?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
Do lions move around during the day?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
Do lions scavenge?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
When do young lions become independent?
How large is the average lion pride?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
How do lions kill their prey?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
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Are leopards territorial?
Where can I find impalas in Kruger National Park?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
What do Brown Hyenas eat?
How fast are cheetahs?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Are spotted hyenas social animals?
What is an Eland?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
What is a Suni?
What do cheetahs eat?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Is the cheetah a true cat?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
What are the leopards breeding habits?
What is the breeding season for impalas?
Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?
Do baboons have a specific breeding time?
When do young lions become independent?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
Are Mountain Reedbucks endangered?
Are hippos dangerous?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
May I feed the animals in Kruger Park?
Do Aardwolves have any predators?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
What are the pangolin's scales made of?
Why do leopards hang their prey in trees?
Do lions eat carrion?
What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
To what diseases are baboons susceptible?
Can you hear spotted hyenas laughing?
Are cheetahs dangerous to man?
What are the predators of impalas in Kruger National Park?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
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