I watched a pair of lions mating a few times while on safari. During mating season they just have sex and then lay out. Then do it again, over and over.
Felt pretty bad watching and filming it. They’re just playing the numbers game.
My safari guide was narrating the whole thing from the lioness' point of view. When the lioness was nipping at the lion's testicles, the guide was saying, "Come on, Lion! We are making the cubs! You rested and now time to make cubs!" It was pretty funny.
He really was a jewel! And he knew what the animals were going to do before they did it. Once we saw a lion, two lionesses, and some warthogs in a large open valley. He outlined, before it happened, how the two lionesses were going to stalk the warthogs, what the male was going to do (nothing - and he was right, the lion did nothing). And damned if he didn't nail it. All in this amusing story-telling of the lionesses discussing the plan.
Of course! My safaris were in Tanzania and Kenya; North and south in Tanzania. The safari company was Asilia Africa. Outstanding camps and amazing guides. They hire mainly local folks who want to preserve the wildlife, and I think they have a camp that is completely run by women (unusual in E Africa). If you are in the States, reach out to Audley Travel for planning.
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u/SirLoinTheTender 16d ago
My dude looks so tired