“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is one of the most famous songs of all time, but how much do you know about those majestic creatures?
Whether it’s a lot, or not much at all, you’ll enjoy these facts!
1# The Latin name for a lion is Panthera Leo.
2# Lions can live up to 14 years in the wild, and up to 20 in captivity.
3# They are found in sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Asia.
4# The most common subspecies are the Asiatic lion and the Barbary lion.
5# Lions are the tallest of all big cats. The males can be up to 4ft in shoulder height, whereas the females only 3ft 3 in.
6# The longest lion on record (from head to tail) was 12ft long.
7# The heaviest lion on record was at Colchester Zoo in England. Named ‘Simba’, he weighed 826lbs.
8# White lions get their colorisation from a recessive gene.
9# Lions are generally inactive for 20 hours a day. They tend to spend 2 hours walking and 50 minutes eating.
10# A group of lions is known as a pride, and consists of around six related females, multiple cubs of both genders and up to two males.
11# Male lions have manes.
12# Male lions are often excluded from the pride when they reach maturity.
13# Females are the hunters of the pride as they are smaller, swifter, more agile and do not have heavy warm manes.
14# Prey is often killed by strangulation, and not their sharp teeth.
15# s typically eat: boars, buffalo, deer, gazelle, impalas, warthogs, wildebeest and zebras.
16# When hungry, a lion will scavenge food from other predators, such as cheetahs, leopards and spotted hyenas.
17# Lions have been known to mate with various other creatures. The most popular sub-species have been ligers (male lion and a tigress), and a tigon (male tiger and lioness).
18# A lioness can have up to four cubs.
19# Cubs are born blind and are carried from den to den by the nape of their neck to prevent their scent attracting predators.
20# Lions have the loudest roar of all big cats and can be heard up to 5 miles (8 km) away.
21# In Roman times, lions were kept and released into gladiatorial arenas to fight against the humans.
22# In the 13th Century, King John kept lions in the Tower of London as part of his menagerie.
23# In lion taming, the ultimate proof of control and dominance over the lion, is putting your head in its mouth.
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