Kenya Safari Specialist - Lion n Lioness Like other cats, lions have backward-pointing spikes on their penises. This is supposed to cause slight trauma to the female's vagina and trigger ovulation. Lions'
![lion penis is barbed to help eggs drop: no wonder she looks so put upon! (taken by Ben, who saw them go at it thrice) - a photo on Flickriver lion penis is barbed to help eggs drop: no wonder she looks so put upon! (taken by Ben, who saw them go at it thrice) - a photo on Flickriver](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/4608795334_6de951ce33.jpg)
lion penis is barbed to help eggs drop: no wonder she looks so put upon! (taken by Ben, who saw them go at it thrice) - a photo on Flickriver
![M A G U S H on Twitter: "A lion's penis has spikes that prick the female during sex. It is the pain that causes this photo moment, that also shocks her M A G U S H on Twitter: "A lion's penis has spikes that prick the female during sex. It is the pain that causes this photo moment, that also shocks her](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-La4IuXoAATJfN.jpg)
M A G U S H on Twitter: "A lion's penis has spikes that prick the female during sex. It is the pain that causes this photo moment, that also shocks her
![A) Iberian lynx male from the captive breeding programme. (B) Penis of... | Download Scientific Diagram A) Iberian lynx male from the captive breeding programme. (B) Penis of... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26795147/figure/fig1/AS:340505121574925@1458194155266/A-Iberian-lynx-male-from-the-captive-breeding-programme-B-Penis-of-an-Iberian-lynx.png)