Females and young eat first, followed by males. Hunting may be night or day. Color blends with habitat. The lion is a typical cat in overall structural adaptations. Extra heavy bone in skull and limbs coupled with team hunting allows the taking of extremely large prey.
Females can breed several times a year.
However, an adult female will produce her next litter when her cubs are about 2 years old. If the entire litter dies, she will mate again soon after death of the last cub. Cubs suckle to about 6 months, but start eating meat at about 3 months of age. Females rear their young together and will suckle cubs other than their own. Like many cats, lionesses head-butt in greeting.