Interesting Facts

-Lions usually save some of their prey for other animlas like vultures
-Lions will hunt by themselves if they can, and sometimes they will steal food from hyenas or wild dogs
-Lions are known by their courage and strength
-Lions have massive shoulders and forelimbs, long sharp claws and short powerful jaws
-Lions are pregnant for up to 110 days
-The mane of a male lion takes 5-7 years to grow to full length. The fuller and darker it is, the more the famale will like him.
-A full grown lion can eat up to 18 kg of meat at a time
and then might not eat again for 3 days

What lions drink

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Lions drink lots of water whenever they can.

They don't care if the water is not clean as they don't mind drinking muddy water.

"After eating, a thirsty lion may drink for as long as 20 minutes."

Where the African lion lives

The African lion used to live in most of Africa and parts of Asia and Europe.Today you can find them in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Lions like grassy places,woodlands and scrub country.

Did You Know?

Lions are strong powerful animals.

Lions are Africa's largest carnivore.
Female lions give birth to a litter of cubs every 2 years.
Female lions do most of the hunting.
The hyena is one of the lion's greatest competitors for prey.
Only adult male lions have the long, shaggy mane.
The fuller and darker the mane is the healthier the lion is believed to be.

Facts about cubs

Here is a cub trying to catch
something.

Cubs nurse for about 6 months.They start eating meat at 3 months old. In the wild, about 3/4th of cubs do not live to become adults. They die mainly from no food or gets attack by other animals (including other lions that are not part of the pride).

                                                      

Basic Facts about Lions

The sound made by a Lion is referred to as a roar or growl
There are seven different species of Lions




Lions don't only hunt their prey they are also scavengers. They will often steal food away from hyenas and other cats like leopard and cheetah if given the opportunity by using their superior strength or numbers.  Then when it is time to eat they fight over the food.
Lions temperature is 101 deg. F (38.33 deg C)

Cool Lion Fact

In the 1980's there use to be 230,000 lions but disease struck and the population
Dropped to 23,000.

What do lions eat!



Lions are carnivores witch means they are meat eaters.
They eat animals like Buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck.

Here is a lion getting ready to pounce on its prey.

If two Lions are in a fight and one kills the other,
then the winner may eat the dead Lion!

DID YOU KNOW?

Lions usually have two cubs at
a time!

Lions live mainly in the desert but also
in the jungle and on mountains!

A male lion  is called a ''lion''
and a female lion is called a ''Lioness''

Lions begin hunting at a very young age!

All seven types of Lions

African Lion

American Lion

Cave Lion

Asiatic lion

White Lion

Mountain Lion

Asian Lion

African Lions - Quick Facts

+Lions are the only cats that live in groups, which are called prides. A pride is a family group which might have up to three males, 12 or so females, and their cubs.
+ A baby lion is called a cub.
+ A full grown lion can weigh from 120kg to 191 kg
+Lions will mark where they live with their own urine
+A Lion is a Carnivore ( only eats meat )
+ A lion rests for 20-21 hours a day.
+A lions top speed is 50 miles per hour
+A lion can jump up to 36 feet
+A lions roar can be heared from 5 miles away
+ A lion lives until it is 13 years old
+ Lions are also known as the ''King of the Jungle"'
+ There are less than 21,000 lions left in africa
+African lions live in Africa
+A lion has 30 teeth
+Lions have a yellowish-brown coat
+Male lions look after their families home
+BODY PARTS
+Size-Head and body, 1.4 to 2 metres
+Tail, 67cm to 100cm