what are the babies lions called
1 Usually two or more females in a pride give birth about the same time, and the cubs are raised together. 2  A lioness will permit cubs other than her own to suckle, sometimes enabling a neglected infant to survive. 3  Baby lions are called cubs. 4  Cubs are born after 3 1/2 months. 5  lions become fully grown between 5 and 6 years.