The lion is considered to be the most powerful, strongest and arrogant animal. Because of this, he has earned the title of king of the animals. The lion is not very different and does not stand out among all predators, yet with his appearance he describes his perfection among other animals. Lions have a strong body, a big head and a wide nose. Their paws are powerful and strong enough to allow them to run and hunt quickly. Males are considered more beautiful than females, because they have their main jewelry, mane. The lion's mane covers his shoulders, neck and chest. Their mane is always darker than the main color of the animal. Such a beautiful mane grows only in males. Lions grow in huge sizes and have no less weight. Lions of this family are much smaller in height and weight.
Lions that have lived in the same area for a long time are united into families. They are called Pride marches. At the head of such a Pride is always a male, he has special privileges. Despite the fact that food is always obtained by lionesses, the leader of the pack is the first to start eating prey. Females join him, and the rest of the food goes to the young women. The lion family usually has one lion and several lionesses. When young lions grow up, they go in search of females to start a new family.
Little lions are born helpless and blind. From birth they eat their mother's milk, but after 7 months they switch to meat food. Almost all lions are very playful and active, they can jump, jump and throw for hours. Adult lions prefer to hunt large animals. They like to eat zebras, deer and antelopes. Lions are great predators, they can catch and catch any animal. The most interesting thing is that a lion will never become a prey, he is the master of the situation.
The lion can be found in the savannahs of Africa. Their favorite places of watering places, here you can relax and hunt. Although the lion is considered a wild animal that lives among nature, there are many of them in zoos. This animal adapts perfectly to the conditions in captivity. Due to the long hunt for a lion, their number in nature has decreased significantly. Thanks to zoos and nurseries, there is every chance to increase their population.
Lions belong to the cat family, and together with the tiger they are the biggest cats. The closest relatives to the tiger are the jaguar and leopard. The animal has very strong legs and fangs about 8 cm, which helps him to hunt, because the lion is a predator, which occupies the upper position in the food chain.
Lions can be dark brown, light yellow or grey. The lion is inferior to the lion in size and has no mane. An adult male may weigh up to 250 kg and reach a length of 2.5 m. The female weighs less than 180 kg and is 1.8 m long. Lions are easily distinguished from other cats by the brush on the tail, it is available for males and females. Newborns don't have it, and it starts to appear closer to 6 months. Male humus is formed only with age, and the older the male, the more lush and darker it is, it can reach 40 cm.
Lions are found in Africa and India and were previously common in other countries, including in Europe, but have disappeared due to human extermination. Their population is still declining, so reserves and national parks are being established to conserve these cat species. Also, lions are present in almost every zoo: more than a thousand animals are kept in captivity, where they can reach the age of 20 years or more. In captivity lions were bred and kept even before our era, in the Roman Empire they were participants in the fights of gladiators. Lions live in the wild for 10-15 years. They often live in the savannah, less often in the forests.
The number of lions decreases due to climatic changes, animal diseases and human intervention, as well as the reduction of natural habitats. Conflicts with humans are most often caused by predators attacking livestock. But there are known cases of lions attacking people, some cannibal lions killed more than 35 people. Lions compete with hyenas for food and often attack them, sometimes lions attack other cats' cubs.
These animals are record-breaking resting animals, to which they devote about 20 hours a day. They hunt more often at night, mostly lionesses, as they move more easily and faster. Male hunters are strongly hindered by mane, because it is quite heavy and causes overheating. Their main diet consists of zebras, buffalo and warthogs. Each animal needs to eat 5-7 kg of meat per day. But they can eat 30 kg at a time, and then rest for a long time.
Lions live in groups - Pride marches, including several females with lions and one male who protects them. Mature males aged 2-3 years are expelled from the Pride. They roam alone until they take over the Pride.
The lion has no natural enemies because of its size, except for the Nile crocodile. That's why they call him "the king of animals". But animals sometimes die in fights with each other because of the march.
