Lions are fierce animals that are considered as the kings of the jungle.
Lion lives into the wild and it is considered as one of the wildest animals. Let’s find out more about it!
- The lion is a species that belongs in the family Felidae.
- Its official name is Panthera leo.
- Lions usually live in groups of 10 or 15 animals.
- These groups are called prides.
- An adult male’s roar can be heard up to 8km away.
- A female lion needs 5kg of meat a day.
- On the other side, a male needs 7kg or more a day.
- The name for a baby lion is a cub, whelp or lionet.
- Lions go on the hunt for food mostly from dusk till dawn.
- Female lions do 85-90% of the prides hunting.
- The male lions patrol the territory and protect the pride.
- In the wild, lions live for an average of 12 years.
- They can also reach up to 16 years.
- They live up to 25 years in captivity.
- Most lions actually live in the savannah or grasslands.
- Only one population of wild forest-dwelling lions remains, in Gir Forest National Park which is located in India.
- Female lions reach two-thirds of their adult size.
- This happens by the time they are two years old.
- Lions run at a speed of up to 81kmph.
- Lions hunt large animals such as zebra and wildebeest.
- But when lions hunt is herds can beat lions.
- The color of a lion’s coat varies from region to region, and within populations.
- When it comes to claws, lions have four on their back feet.
- They have five on the front where the dewclaw is found.
- The dewclaw does not show in their spoor (footprint) and acts like a thumb that is used to hold down prey.
- Baby lions are born with blue eyes.
- Lions are the most sociable member of the family pf Felidae.
- The most famous lion is… the Lion King.
- Primary activities in the daily life of a lion include hunting, eating, protecting territory, mating, establishing pack leadership and caring for the young.
- Male lions are the only big species of their family with manes.
- The heaviest lion on record weighed an amazing 375 kg (826 lb).
