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 purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Do lions attack elephants?
Can lions swim?
Do lions move around during the day?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
Why do some males have black manes?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Do lions scavenge?
Can lions climb trees?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
What are lions breeding habits?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Can the female lion roar?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Are lions territorial?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
Do lions communicate well?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
Do lions eat carrion?
How large is the average lion pride?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Do lions often become man eaters?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
Do lions move around during the day?
How far can cheetah run at top speed?
How do Vervet Monkeys communicate and are they aggressive?
What do impalas eat?
Why are leopards so seldom seen?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
What do Mountain Reedbucks eat?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Can lions climb trees?
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
What is the general behaviour of a Vervet Monkey?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Is it true that giraffes have blue tongues?
What do Blue wildebeest eat?
What is the best time of day to see Elands in Kruger National Park?
Can I see Brown Hyenas on a Kruger Park safari?
What threats do Brown Hyenas face?
What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
What are the major physical features of the Vervet Monkey?
Do baboons have a specific breeding time?
When do young lions become independent?
Are impalas endangered?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Are Porcupines rodents?
What is an Eland?
May I feed the animals in Kruger Park?
Can the female lion roar?
How many Brown Hyenas are there in Kruger Park?
What do porcupines eat?
How do elephants use their tusks?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Do Suni have any predators?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Are hippos dangerous?
Are leopards territorial?
Can porcupines shoot their quills?
What do hippos eat?
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