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 normal life span of a lion?
How large is the average lion pride?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Can the female lion roar?
What are lions breeding habits?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Why do some males have black manes?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Do lions move around during the day?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Do lions scavenge?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
Is there a specific breeding season, and how long is the gestation period of a cheetah?
Are there any predators that hunt Klipspringers in Kruger National Park?
Are Klipspringers endangered?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
What type of habitat do cheetahs prefer?
What is the lifespan of a porcupine?
What is a Honey Badger?
How do Vervet Monkeys communicate and are they aggressive?
What do Lesser Bushbabies eat?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Are cheetahs dangerous to man?
What is the gestation period of the Lesser Bushbaby?
What is the size and weight of an Aardwolf?
What are some of the interesting facts about the impala found in the Kruger Park?
What do porcupines eat?
Can you swim with hippos in Kruger National Park?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Are Elands dangerous?
What does a Serval look like?
Are spotted hyenas social animals?
What do Elands eat?
What are the Thick Tailed Bushbabies enemies?
What is a Mountain Reedbuck?
How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
Do leopards mark their territories?
Are Suni endangered?
What do Blue wildebeest eat?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
What are the main physical features of the cheetah?
How do Thick Tailed Bushbabies communicate?
Are Servals social animals?
Where can I find Brown Hyenas in Kruger Park?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Do lions move around during the day?
What do impalas eat?
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