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@About #1063: Among the lions, we aren't at the cour of the King, gallantry doesn't exist ! The young male's purpose is to dethrone the dominant males of the pride they choose to conquer and to oust them. From that situation they have no choice but killing the cubs of the previous dominant males and mating with the females whether they were OK or not.
OK the lionness can react like virgins or madonnas but they are the permanent members of the pride while the males will only reign for a limited period (2-3 years in average). The stakes aren't the same, instinctively males are stressed by time.