- no
'Who would be the one to win a fight if both were equally determined to win?'
- the male
'If the lioness is stronger than a lion,'
- she is not
'then why do they give up to the male dominance.'
- the size and strength advantage, but more on that at the end...
'The new invading lion can kill their cubs, if the lionesses are stronger why don't they kill the new male who is coming to kill their children?
- yes, males can and do kill cubs if they are not his offspring, under certain conditions (and as already established, males are much larger and stronger than females, they are usually not in a position to fight back) this serves 2 purposes...
- it eliminates the genes of other males that the cubs would otherwise pass on in the next generation...
- losing cubs has a biological effect upon the reproductive cycle and behaviour of females; they come back into oestrous and are therefore receptive to the new male for mating
Remember that the underlying motive or driving force of all organisms is not mere survival, but survival with the intent to reproduce - to pass on one's genetic legacy...
No, male lions are larger and stronger than females. If it came to an actual fight, the male would win, which is why males are able to kill cubs when they take over a new pride. The females do defend their cubs, but they simply can't win against a male. The male is not trying to kill or injure the lioness, just get her to back off so he can kill his predecessor's cubs. He can then mate with the female and sire his own young.
Male lions are larger and stronger than females. Fierceness is difficult to judge - a lioness protecting her cubs will be far more ferocious than a male who's just lying around doing nothing, for example, but a male defending his territory will be more ferocious than a lioness who's just lying around doing nothing. It's also important to remember that lions are all individuals, just like us - there are some very fierce lions, and some very timid ones.
No.
Even though lionesses do 90% of the hunting, when things go wrong or out of hand they rely on one or two pride males to protect them.
Male lions are bigger than females, and are stronger by 20.92% in the hip joints and 26.28% in the shoulder joints.
Male lions are larger and stronger, but in lion society, lionesses do all the work. The males lie around and wait for the females to catch some game, and then the males take it from them and eat their fill.
No, the lion is the stronger of the two. The lionesses are usually faster, however, and often do the hunting.
Probably not. I saw a lions documentary where the female lion was under constant threat from pride males that refused to accept her cubs.
This is bullshit.
