Lion pictures and videos

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(12-07-2016, 08:53 PM)Fredymrt Wrote: Two massive lion brothers have been filmed fighting for mating rights with a lioness in the Kalahari.
The two black-maned beasts can be seen kicking up the red Kalahari dust... But the cause of their quarrel only becomes clear when a lioness appears in the background, and the cats jump up to pursue the lady.
The footage was captured at Tswalu Kalahari private game reserve in the Northern Cape by Rodger Bowren.

Doesn't this only make courting the female harder than it is? What if the weaker (less dominant) male chooses to all of a sudden chase the female, and the stronger (more dominant) male chooses to deny mating rights to the female? Does the female still seek the more dominant male like most other animals (except many humans)?

Or will the lioness, in this hypothetical situation, simply choose to mate with the weaker male since he is the only male that is approaching her (even though she has the dominant one in mind)? Reply