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?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Can lions swim?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
Are lions cannibalistic?
When do young lions become independent?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
How large is the average lion pride?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
What are lions breeding habits?
Do lions have enemies?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Do lions move around during the day?
Do lions eat carrion?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do lions scavenge?
Do lions often become man eaters?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
Can I see Brown Hyenas on a Kruger Park safari?
What do porcupines eat?
What is the life span of a lesser bushbaby?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Is there a dominance hierarchy amongst other members of a baboon troop?
What is the size and weight of an Aardwolf?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?
What do Elands eat?
To what diseases are baboons susceptible?
Are lions territorial?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Do Aardwolves have any predators?
Are Klipspringers easy to spot in Kruger National Park?
Are cheetahs often robbed of their kill?
What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
How big do Serval get?
What do Elands look like?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
What do Blue wildebeest eat?
Do lions scavenge?
Do leopards mark their territories?
How big do Klipspringers get?
What is an impala?
What is an Eland?
What does a Serval look like?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
What do Honey Badgers eat?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
What are the main physical features of the leopard?
What threats do Brown Hyenas face?
Can Aardwolves be kept as pets?
What is a Honey Badger?
Are spotted hyenas dangerous to humans?
Do they attack other predators?
Are there any endangered mammal species in Kruger National Park?
How do elephants use their tusks?
Do Buffalo have good memories?
How fast can cheetahs run?
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