๐ฆ Male lions are highly polygynous, meaning a dominant male may have sex with several females in his pride.
When a male lion takes over a pride, he typically:
- Has sex with multiple lionesses, rather than remaining loyal to one.
- Has sex repeatedly - sometimes every 15โ30 minutes over several days when a lioness is receptive.
- Fights rival males to gain access to females.
- May kill existing cubs fathered by previous males, which can bring lionesses back into reproductive condition sooner.
- Guards receptive females to prevent rival males from having sex with them.