Lions usually live in groups of 10 - 15 animals called prides.

Lions live in grasslands and plains. Their tawny-colored coats act as camouflage
In the wild, lions live for an average of 12 - 16 years. They live up to 25 years in captivity.
An adult male's roar can be heard up to 8km away
Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers).
Lions love relaxing. Lions are the laziest of the big cats, spending 16-20 hours of the day sleeping or resting.
They can be found lying on their backs with their feet up or taking a snooze up in a tree.
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A baby lion is called
a CUB
1- 6 Cubs are born in a litter.
Their weight at birth is 1-2 kilograms.
For the first 10 months of a cubs life
they only drink milk.
Cubs love playing.
They play with anything including sticks
& other lions tails.
Playing is how they learn to hunt.
A female lion needs 5kg of meat a day. A male needs 7kg or more a day
Lionesses are better hunters than males and do most of the hunting for a pride.
Female lions do 85- 90% of the prides hunting, whilst the male lions
patrol the territory and protect the pride
Lions go on the hunt for food mostly from dusk till dawn.
Squabbling and fighting are common, with adult males usually eating first,
followed by the females and then the cubs
Lions hunt animals such as zebra, buck and wildebeest
Lions run at a speed of up to 81kmph
Look how big a lion would
be compared to you!!
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The average male lion weighs around 180 kg,
while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg
1 male lion equals 7 x 9 year olds put together!