LIONP R E D A T O R O F T H E G R A S S L A N D

Dominic S.

INTRODUCTION

There scientific name is Panthera Leo

They are big cats

Very self confident

Different from other cats very social and live in packs

Only lion that lives in packs

WHAT LIONS LOOKS LIKE

Very strong legs

Big sharp teeth 3inches Big!!!!!!!!!!!

Males have manes females don’t

Males length is between 5 feet and 8 feet

Females length is between 4feet and 7 feet

Males height is around 4 feet

Females height is also close to 4 feet

They have wide and very big noses

Their fur color is a creamy/light brown

Shoulder height is 4ft [males]3ft [females]

Round ears some big some small

MORE OF WHAT A LION LOOKS LIKE

The big tooth is not the K9, it’s the Canassial

Soft paws

Males tail is as big as 3 to 5ft

Females tail 2 to 4ft

Makes lots of faces to express themselves

Dark and light manes[male

HOW LONG LIONS LIVE

Lions in the wild live up to 15 years

Lions in captivity live up to 30 years[Captivity means a zoo or an enclosure]

Lions may die if they are hunted but that is rare

Lions lives may come short if the get sick

WHERE THEY LIVE

Most lions live in Africa's grasslands and mountains

Some live in India but very few do

Lions cover lots of Africa but not the Sahara its to hot for lions

They mostly like to live in shady parts in there habitat

CLIMATE NEAR THEM

In the summer its very hot

In the winter it can go down to 40 below

They have around 10 inches of rain each year

In late spring it gets summer heat in late fall it gets cold but not very cold…YET

LANDFORMS

Lions live in the grass of Africa

Lions also live in the mountains of Africa

The lions in India also live in grasslands

Very few trees are in the grasslands

Some African mountains are close to African grasslands

CARNIVORES

Lions are carnivore

Carnivores are animals that eat other animals

Lions eat lots of animals carnivores and herbivores and omnivores

They usually get there prey by using there strong legs,weight,claws,and teeth

PREY AND PREDATORS

Lions are predators

They eat Wildebeast,Impala,Zebras,Girrafes,Buffalo and wild hogs

There prey are humans and cubs with other cats also Hyenas

Hyenas sometimes take down a single lion but sometimes

BEHAVIOR

The main job of a lion is to protect its territory from others

Males fight to be king of the pride

Lions sleep mostly the hole day because they hunt at night

Lions communicate with roars so they know where everyone is

Females hunt for the pride so the males “protect” the prides territory

BABIES

After 8 weeks cubs move out of dens and in the pride

They have 1-6 cubs

The cubs usually stay with their parents till age 7

When they are young they fight with each other to learn how to protect themselves

They usually stay with their pride when they hunt

PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS

Lions have light brown fur to blend with the grass.

When grown up they have 3 inch long fangs to bite through their food.

They have soft paws to help sneak up on prey.

Males manes protect their neck during fights.

Manes help them intimidate opponants

They have big noses to help them smell prey

PHYSIOLOGICAL

Strong muscles that allow them to run and jump

Very muscular upper body that helps them take down prey

Big lungs help them breathe when chasing prey

Their eye structures helps them have great night vision

They have great hearing that helps them hear prey miles away

SUPER FUN FACTS

The heaviest lion on record weighed 826lb

Less than 200 lions remain in India/Asia

Lions are special because in caveman's drawings that were from 300BC

Lions use to be all over Africa now only south of the Sahara

Lions in Africa are half of what they were in the 1950’s

Only 21,000 are left in Africa