Interesting Facts About Lion | Speedy Facts

The lion is the second largest cat in the world that only lives in group. The lion has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. The lion is a species in the family Felidae and a member of the genus Panthera. It is sexually dimorphic ; adult male lions have a prominent mane. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Here are some amazing facts about them:

Most of the lines are found in Africa, but one small population exists elsewhere.

A lion may sleep up to 20 hours a day.

Lion’s roar is so loud that it can heard upto 5 miles.

Female lions do 90% of the hunting. While they’re out looking for food, the males guard their young.

Lions can weigh around 30 stones (190kg) specially the male ones and female can weigh up to 20 stones (129kg).

Lions are adaptable. They get most of their water from their prey and can even drink from plants such as the Tsamma melon.

Asiatic cubs born in zoos may boost may help boost the number of lions in India.

Most of the hunting is done at night as their eyes have adapted to the dark and this gives them a huge advantage over their prey.

Lions also hunt during storms, as winds makes harder for other preys to see and hear them.

When hunting, lionesses have specific roles. Some play the role of ‘center’ and others the role of ‘wing’ — the wings chase the prey towards the centers.

African lions are not yet endangered but people need to leave enough land on earth for Lions.

Lions cannot roar until the age of 2.

The color of mane has something to do with Lion’s strength. Lions are likely to attack each other with lighter mane.

Lions can eat up 18 to 23 kilograms of meat at once in one sitting.

Lions mark their territory by urinating on plants. They will kill any other Lion or Animal coming in their area.

Lions pretend to be hurt by the bites of their young to encourage them.

Most lions drink water daily but at the time of crises they can go without water for 4–5 days.

Lions used their tassel to show directions to other members of pride.

Originally published at https://www.speedyfacts.com on January 8, 2021.