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?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
Do lions eat carrion?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
What are lions breeding habits?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Is lion cub mortality high?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
Can the female lion roar?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
When do young lions become independent?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
Can lions climb trees?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
Do lions move around during the day?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Can lions swim?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
It is said that baboons could kill a leopard. Is this true?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Can cheetahs climb trees?
Do Buffalo have good memories?
Do lions communicate well?
What do Brown Hyenas eat?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
Are there any conservation efforts in place to protect hippos in Kruger National Park?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
Do lions attack elephants?
Do leopards roar?
What do Vervet Monkeys eat?
What does a Serval eat?
What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
What is the scientific name for the spotted hyena?
How many muscles does an elephant trunk have?
Is there a dominance hierarchy amongst other members of a baboon troop?
Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
What do spotted hyenas eat?
When do hyaenas hunt?
Do baboons have a specific breeding time?
Can I see Brown Hyenas on a Kruger Park safari?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Are cheetahs solitary animals?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
Are Serval endangered?
How do elephants use their tusks?
Are Servals social animals?
What do Klipspringers eat?
What is the gestation period of the Lesser Bushbaby?
Do Aardwolves have any predators?
How can I increase my chances of seeing mammals in Kruger National Park?
Are Klipspringers endangered?
Are Warthogs fast?
How fast can impalas run?
What do Elands eat?
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