The lion has forever been a symbol
of strength, power and ferocity. It's even found on the Kenyan flag as our guard of arms.
Seeing
this majestic cat species up-close is sure
to be a spine-tingling experience.
10. African lions are the most social of all big cats and live together in
groups or “prides.” A pride consists of about 15 lions. They consist of males, females and cubs.
9. Each pride guards a certain area that they consider as territory. The stronger younger males are responsible for guarding territories to keep away other predators from hunting within.
Females , however, do most of
the hunting. Despite this, the males eat first.
8. These majestic cats are
threatened by habitat loss. The lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species.
7. The lion was once found
throughout Africa, Asia and Europe
but now exists only in Africa with
one exception. The last remaining
Asiatic lions are found in Sasan-Gir
National Park in India, which was
primarily created to protect the
species. Currently, there are
approximately 350-400 lions in the
park.
6. A lion’s roar can be heard from as far as 5 miles away.
5. A lion can run for short distances at 50 mph and leap as far as 36 feet. They also can't climb trees.
4. You know how the lion is referred to as the “king of the jungle,”? Well, the lion actually only lives in
grasslands and plains. The
expression may have come from an incorrect association between Africa and jungles or may refer to a less literal meaning of the word jungle.
3. A good gauge of a male lion’s age is the darkness of his mane. The darker the mane, the older the lion. Another gauge point is the nose tip. Younger cats have lighter coloured nose tips, mostly pinkish, and they get darker with age.
2. A lion’s heels don’t touch the
ground when it walks.
1. A lion may sleep up to 20 hours a day. Wow. Now I envy them.
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