Lions run up to speeds of 80 Kph (50 Mph). The roar of a lion can be heard as far away as 5 miles from the source.ħ. Lions have a roar that can carry up to 8km (5 miles). The lion has to win the grace of the females and usually will only be able to remain the pride male 3 to 5 years in the wild.

Therefore, their social status can can be precarious. Male lions become a member of the pride because the females accept them as the pride male. Lionesses can turn on and kill older previously dominant males in a pride. A male lions mane is a symbol of their fighting ability and health to both potential mates, and rivals.Įxperiments showed that darker and longer manes are attracted more females, and male lions were more likely to attack blonder, and shorter manes. This allows the new males to breed and raise their own offspring. When a male lion takes over a pride, it can kill all the lion cubs to bring the pride’s females into heat again. This will often lead to fights with existing males in the pride. These young males then live and roam in small groups (often with brothers and cousins), until they find another pride that they could take over and breed with females. Young male lions get kicked out of the pride by older males when they reach sexual maturity, at about 2 years old. A pride can include up to 30 animals, but typically are made up of 10-15, with five or six females, their cubs (both male and female) and two males who breed with the females in the group.Ģ. The African lion is actually the most social of all big cats on the planet. African lions live in groups called ‘prides’. They are slowly moving into the territory identified as endangered. This means that their natural habitat is shrinking along with their numbers.

The lion has few predators, although man is reducing the habitat they require on a regular basis, which has put the lion on the vulnerable list of the IUCN. Lions are diurnal, which means they typically hunt during the day, but they can adapt and hunt at night if necessary. The male is easy to distinguish from the female, as they have a prominent mane. The neck is reduced and they have rounded ears plus a hairy tuft at the end of their tails. The lion is visibly different from most other cats in that they have a muscular, deep chest with a short but rounded head. Zebras, Giraffes, Wild Pigs, Cape Buffalo, Antelope, Wildebeests Sub-Saharan Africa – Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Central African Republic & South Sudan Savannas, Grasslands, Scrub, Open Woodlands They inhabit the grasslands and savannahs in Sub-Saharan Africa, and there is a critically endangered population in a small section of India. It is a species in the cat family ‘Felidae’, which includes Tigers, Leopards and Jaguars. The Lion (Panthera leo) is the second largest cat in the world, following the Tiger.

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