Saturday, June 8, 2013

Lions

Prosper drove us a long, long way to see lions, and we were not disappointed.





We even saw lions mating.


Lions who are mating go off together for a period of about five days, during which they copulate every fifteen to thirty minutes. Who knew? Thus, if you come across them, you can just hang out for another fifteen minutes, and you will see them do it again. But don't blink, because it's quick. During this "honeymoon," as Prosper calls it, they do not eat, and barely drink. They sleep in between sessions. The pair we saw was very tired, especially the male, but he still staggered determinedly after the female whenever she stood up.




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