When is the best time for spotting lion?
During the summer months it is advisable to do early morning and late afternoon drives as lions prefer to spend the hot parts of the day in shade or dense vegetation, making it difficult to spot them. They are seen more readily during the day in the cooler winter months. Being mainly nocturnal, they are often seen on night drives.
More frequently asked questions on the Lion
When do young lions become independent?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Do lions eat carrion?
Do lions communicate well?
Do lions attack elephants?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Do lions move around during the day?
Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
How large is the average lion pride?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Do lions scavenge?
Can lions climb trees?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Can lions swim?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Why do some males have black manes?
How do lions kill their prey?
Can the female lion roar?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
Is there a specific breeding season, and how long is the gestation period of a cheetah?
Can I see Brown Hyenas on a Kruger Park safari?
Are hippos dangerous?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
What is a Mountain Reedbuck?
Are honey badgers dangerous?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
Why are leopards so seldom seen?
Can elephant tusks grow back?
Are Blue wildebeest endangered?
How do lions kill their prey?
Do Hyaenas have the strongest jaws?
Is the cheetah a true cat?
Do Hyaenas run in packs?
What do Mountain Reedbucks look like?
Do lions eat carrion?
What is a Brown Hyena?
How long do Honey Badgers live?
Are there any nocturnal mammals in Kruger National Park?
What are the main physical features of the cheetah?
How long do Suni live?
What is the general behaviour of a Vervet Monkey?
Are cheetahs often robbed of their kill?
Do Suni have any predators?
How big can hippos get?
What are lions breeding habits?
Do leopards mark their territories?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Is leopard cub mortality high?
How long do Blue wildebeest live?
How do leopards manage to get very heavy prey into a tree?
What is the potential life span of a leopard?
Do elephants have a dominant tusk?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
What does a Serval eat?
Can visitors go on walking safaris to see mammals in Kruger National Park?
What is the gestation period of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
How much does an African Elephant weigh?
Do baboons migrate?
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