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Lions belong to “Cat” family of
animals & is the 2nd largest in cat family , the 1st
one is Tiger.
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A group of Lions is called “Pride”
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The
average pride consists of about 15 individuals, including five to 10
females
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Male
lions are the only members of the cat family to have a mane.
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Lions
live for 10–14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live longer than
20 years.
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Lions
may hunt at any hour, but they typically go after large prey at night.
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They hunt in a group to increase their
chances, as larger animal can be difficult to catch and can outrun a single
lion.
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The
lions fan out in a broad front or in a
semicircle to slowly attack on prey. Once with within striking distance,
they join together among the startled animals and knock one down. They sneak up to the victim
until they reach a distance of around 30 metres (98 ft) or less.
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Females do >85% of the pride's hunting as they are more
aggressive, the males patrol the
territory and protect the pride, for which they take the "lion's
(major)share" of the females' prey.
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Lions are not always successful in
the job, 50% of times their hunting adventure fails too.
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Females
do 85 to 90 percent of the pride's hunting, while the males patrol the
territory and protect the pride, for which they take the "lion's (major) share"
of the females' prey.
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The
male lions eat first even before the
cubs as well as hunters (lioness).
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Lions
are the laziest of the big cats. They usually spend 16 to 20 hours a day
sleeping and resting, spending the remaining hours to hunting, protecting their territory.
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Lions are also called “Nocturnal”
animals, this means sleeping during day-time & working in night.
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Lions spend an average of 2 hours a day walking and 50 minutes
eating.
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Lions
make many gestures towards each other .Rubbing head, face and neck against
another lion—seems to be a form of greeting.
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Most
lions drink water daily if available, but can go 4-5 days without it. Lions in
dry areas obtain required moisture from the stomach contents of their kill.
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The lion’s worst enemy -is a
surprise, it is a porcupine.
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Though
a lion can't actually roar until it's 2 years old
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When
adult, a lion’s roar can be heard from as far as 5 miles away.
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A lion is the only one having a
tassel on the tail. It's
often used to signal to other members of the pride, with messages like,
"this way
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Lions
don’t have much stamina, thus, they only
run fast in short bursts.
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A
lion can run for short distances at 50 miles per hour and can leap as far as 36
feet.
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A
lion’s heels don’t touch the ground while walking.
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When
males take over a new pride, they usually kill the cubs
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