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 are lions breeding habits?
Are lions territorial?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
Can the female lion roar?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
Do lions communicate well?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
When do young lions become independent?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do lions attack elephants?
Do lions move around during the day?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Do lions have enemies?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Can lions swim?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Are lions cannibalistic?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Do lions eat carrion?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
What is the best time of day to see Elands in Kruger National Park?
Are there black leopards in the Kruger Park?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Is leopard cub mortality high?
Are Servals social animals?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Where can Aardwolves be found in the Kruger Park?
What is the gestation period and life span of a Vervet Monkey?
What is the biggest animal killed by hyaenas?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Do lions move around during the day?
What is the most dangerous animal in Africa?
Do Honey Badgers have any predators?
Do Aardwolves have any predators?
Can lions swim?
Do baboons migrate?
Are Warthogs fast?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Where can I find impalas in Kruger National Park?
What does a Thick Tailed Bushbaby eat?
Can visitors interact with the mammals in Kruger National Park?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
How long do Suni live?
What is a hippo?
Why do leopards hang their prey in trees?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Are Brown Hyenas dangerous?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
What is a Klipspringer?
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
Are Suni endangered?
Why do some males have black manes?
What is a Brown Hyena?
Is there a dominance hierarchy amongst other members of a baboon troop?
What is a Mountain Reedbuck?
How long do Blue wildebeest live?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
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