Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hello Luggers, > We were patrolling in the afternoon and came across this pair of > lions resting in the shade: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/2PanLionLkHw.jpg.html > > This is a two panel pano. > > He gave her a little lick - a lion kiss: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/LionKissEw.jpg.html > > This is Esther's photo. > > The lioness replied with a growl - again photo by Esther. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/LionReplyEw.jpg.html > > He gave a knowing smile and got up: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/LionSmileHw.jpg.html > > And they were at it! > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/2FinishHw.jpg.html > > And in seconds they were done (Esther's photo) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Lions/LuvOverEw.jpg.html > > Kalyan explained that when lions are mating they may couple fifty or > sixty times in a day - until the female is impregnated. So that may > help explain while a single congress is so short. > The lion's penis is covered with bumps which, raking the lioness's > vagina, causes her to ovulate (so Wikipedia informs me). Getting a bit technical here. Lovely images, this covers the 'event' very well, I shall look at ours tonight Alastair