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Lion
Facts:
Lions are
the largest cats of all in Africa. They are the
second largest cat species in the whole world. Only
the tiger is bigger.
Depending on where they live, lions range in color
from nearly white to tawny yellow, ash brown, ochre or deep
orange-brown.
Male lions have a mane of hair that encircles their head
and neck. They have a tuft of dark fur at the tip
of their tail. Female lions are smaller than males and
have a tawny brown colored coat.
Did you know?
Lions are the
national animal
of Albania, Belgium,
Bulgaria, England,
Ethiopia,
Luxembourg,
the Netherlands
and
Singapore.
Did you know?
Lions work in teams!
They are the only cat species
that form social groups.
That group is called a pride.
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Lion
Facts:
Lions have been found in many countries from Greece, the
Middle East to northern India. Today they are found in the subSaharan climates, mostly in savannas of Africa and
a few in northwest India. Lions can live in savannas,
grasslands, dense bush and woodlands.
Lions are meat eaters. They do not really chew their food they
rather swallow it in chunks.
Female lions do most of the pride’s
­hunting, whereas the males protect their
­territory. During feeding time the male lions take the
­ iggest share of the prey, followed by the females and then
b
the cubs.
Interesting
In Swahili the name for lions
is Simba.
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Lion
Facts:
There is always a lot of fighting and
squabbling going on during feeding time.
Sometimes a younger, fitter lion will overthrow an
older king and take over. It is common for that male to
kill off any cubs which are not his own. In this
way, he makes sure that it is his genes that are passed on.
Fun Box
A lion can’t roar
until it is
2 years old.
Amazing
Lions are very lazy!
They spend up to 20 hours
a day sleeping
and resting.
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Lion
Facts:
True or False?
1.
A baby lion is called a puppy.
2.
Lions sleep only 3 hours per day.
3.
A group of lions is called a pride.
4.
Lions are the national animals of England and
Luxembourg.
5.
Female lions have a mane of hair.
Answers:
1. F, 2. F, 3. T, 4. T, 5. F