Lions Facts in English

1. Lions live in groups called ‘prides’. Up to 30 lions can be lionesses in a Pride.
2. Young male lions are thrown out of the pride at sexual maturity.
3. When new male lions capture the pride, they can kill all the cubs.

4. The male lion is selected on the basis of his fighting ability and health.
5. Lionesses can sometimes kill the older male lions of the pride.
6. Almost all wild lions live in Africa, but there is also a small population in India.
7. The male lion can weigh up to 30 stone.
8. Young lions have spots on their fur that disappear when they grow up.

9. The male lion’s mane can reach up to 16 cm in length.
10. Lionesses raise their cubs together and the cubs can drink milk from any milk lioness.
11. Lions can obtain water from their prey by killing it.
12. Lions can eat up to 40 kg of meat at a time.
13. Lions can hunt at night and even during storms.
14. Lions are the only creatures that roar.
15. Lions can live for 10 to 14 years.
16. The lion’s roar can be heard even from 8 kilometers away.
17. Wild lions eat more than 40 kilograms of meat per day.
18. Lions can survive without eating for more than a week after a large meal.
19. Lions can run up to 81 km/h (50 mph) in small gusts of wind.
20. Lions use the sharp protrusions on their tongues to feed well on their prey.