How long does she raise them?
The gestation period is 110 days, but the length of time she nurses them varies a lot depending on how dominant she is. The cubs of high-ranking mothers get to eat from the kills at a much younger age than those of low-ranking mothers, so are weaned earlier — perhaps as early as at 8 months. The cubs of a low-ranking mother may have to nurse up to a year and a half.
