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John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The cats weigh heavily. A male lion can get to weights of 180 kg while a female one can weigh as muc

The cats weigh heavily. A male lion can get to weights of 180 kg while a female one can weigh as much as 130 kg. One of the heaviest lion ever weighed 826 Ib, i.e. 375 kg.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

A cub stays with its mother when it is still young and may start hunting after a year. The mother ho

A cub stays with its mother when it is still young and may start hunting after a year. The mother however teaches it all the skills and takes care of it for about 2 years. Some mothers however

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

Neglect their cubs at times. Good thing is there are other caring lionesses that take in neglected c

Neglect their cubs at times. Good thing is there are other caring lionesses that take in neglected cubs and even allow them to suckle. Young cubs are always hunted by hyenas and other predators.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

When in the wild, lions live an average of 15 years but when kept in captivity, they can go for 10 m

When in the wild, lions live an average of 15 years but when kept in captivity, they can go for 10 more years.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

When walking, a lion tends to tip toe. Barley does its heel reach the ground surface.

When walking, a lion tends to tip toe. Barley does its heel reach the ground surface.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The cats communicate in strange ways they best understand. They lick each other and rub heads to exp

The cats communicate in strange ways they best understand. They lick each other and rub heads to express their gratitude and need for peace. The noises they make such as meows, hisses, purrs and snarls are also their way of communicating. They vary the sound’s pitch to convey different messages.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

They may not be as fast as the cheetah but lions are quite fast over short distances. They can attai

They may not be as fast as the cheetah but lions are quite fast over short distances. They can attains speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. A lion’s leap is what helps it especially when hunting as they can leap a distance of 36 feet. This is however too slow to catch faster animals like the antelope and that is why lions employ other techniques when hunting.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The digestive systems of these cats work fast. They can eat much and feel hungry shortly afterwards.

The digestive systems of these cats work fast. They can eat much and feel hungry shortly afterwards. What they can do without is water as they obtain this by draining fluids from the meals they take. They can therefore go for as much as five days without drinking any water.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

According to zoologists, Lions hunt for big animals such as the impala, giraffe, wild hogs, zebra an

According to zoologists, Lions hunt for big animals such as the impala, giraffe, wild hogs, zebra and even rhinos.

John Pal

Published: June 29, 2016 Updated: June 30, 2016

The roar of a lion is as loud as thunder. One can hear a lion, especially the make ones, roar from a

The roar of a lion is as loud as thunder. One can hear a lion, especially the make ones, roar from as far as 5 miles. A lion roars so that it can let others be aware of its position.