So, I've looked around a little on both the suggestions threads and the help threads and haven't found anything explaining the cool down process so far. I understand that the cubs have to be 2 years old before you can breed again, but what if you have a male cub and don't see a point in raising it because your king is no where close to dying? So, now you've chased off the lioness's only/all of her cubs but she's still in a cool down from breeding.... Realistically, if a male kills the cubs of a lioness, which happens often when a pride has been taken over, the lioness would return to heat soon after. I think we should have something like this in the game, that if you chase off all the cubs of a lioness, she should return to heat a few days later.

I know the cool down is supposed to limit breeding and baby booms, but by chasing off cubs, you'd be cutting down on it anyway, but still able to keep breeding. Maybe you want to breed for pretty cubs, or just more females since there is little use for male cubs at the moment. Its just an idea, and something that is normal for real lions.