Unique Mating Behaviors of the Top 30 Wild Animals

Lions have a polygynous mating system, meaning that a male lion can mate with a number of lionesses. They breed throughout the year with the peak period, occurring during the rainy season. The gestation period lasts from 110 to 119 days, yielding 3-6 cubs on average. The female gives birth in a hidden, solitary nursery. Reaching the age of 4-6 weeks, the cubs join the pride. 

Usually, all females of the pride feed and care for the young; when a mother female leaves the pride to hunt, another lactating female will feed her cubs. Weaning occurs at the age of 6-7 months, though the cubs typically stay close to their mother during the first two years of their lives. Males become reproductively mature at 5 years old while females reach maturity earlier, at 2.5-3 years of age.

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Unique Mating Behaviors of the Top 30 Wild Animals

Unique Mating Behaviors of the Top 30 Wild Animals

Unique Mating Behaviors of the Top 30 Wild Animals

Unique Mating Behaviors of the Top 30 Wild Animals