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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What is the size of the average lion litter?
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What are the preferred prey species of lion?
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How large is the average lion pride?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
When do young lions become independent?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
How do lions kill their prey?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
Can lions swim?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
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What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Can the female lion roar?
Do lions have enemies?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Do lions communicate well?
What are lions breeding habits?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Do lions eat carrion?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Do lions scavenge?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Do lions move around during the day?
Are lions territorial?
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What is the scientific name for the spotted hyena?
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May I feed the animals in Kruger Park?
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
What do Mountain Reedbucks eat?
How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Do lions have enemies?
Are cheetahs solitary animals?
Are cheetahs dangerous to man?
What is the general behaviour of the Lesser Bushbaby?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do Giraffes sleep?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Where can Suni be found in the Kruger National Park?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Are lions territorial?
Can Serval be kept as pets?
How many Brown Hyenas are there in Kruger Park?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
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