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50 Times a Day for Days
When a female lion is in heat, she may mate with the male up to 50 times per day for 4-5 days straight — totaling 200+ copulations.
Lion
Panthera leo
The 'king of the jungle' has a surprisingly exhausting mating period and dark reproductive strategies.
Vital Stats
🏷️ TypeBig cat (felid)
🌍 Found InSub-Saharan Africa; small population in India's Gir Forest
📏 SizeMales: 1.8-2.1m body, 180-230kg | Females: 1.4-1.8m, 120-180kg
⏳ Lifespan10-14 years in wild, up to 25 in captivity
🔞 Sexual MaturityMales: 2-3 years | Females: 2-3 years
💕 Mating SystemPolygynous pride system (1-4 males with multiple females)
📅 Mating SeasonYear-round, peaks in rainy season
🤰 Gestation100-110 days
👶 Offspring1-6 cubs per litter, average 2-3
🍆 Penis Size8 cm
⏱️ Sex Duration17 seconds
🔬 Notable AnatomyPenis has backward-pointing barbs; mating is painful for females
⚖️ Sexual DimorphismMales 30-50% larger with distinctive mane