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.
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Do Giraffes sleep?
Do Suni have any predators?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Where can I find impalas in Kruger National Park?
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