The lions may even rest for a few hours before continuing to eat if they are unable to consume all of their prey in one sitting. Lions will also steal the kills of cheetahs and leopards if it is easier than hunting their own food.
Sometimes lions will kill leopard and cheetah cubs and even adults when they get the chance. Lions tend to dominate cheetahs and leopards, which is another reason they are considered kings and queens of the jungle.
In human culture, the lion is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols. Lions are widely depicted in paintings, sculptures, in contemporary films and literature and even on national flags. These majestic cats are a symbol of strength and nobility in cultures across Europe, Asia and Africa. In the region of sub-Saharan Africa, lions are a common character in the stories, proverbs and dances practiced by people, but they are rarely featured in visual arts.
The lion continues to appear in modern literature, such as Aslan from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and the rest of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. What other movies, books, or stories do you know that feature lions as primary characters? Do you want to learn even more about the kings and queens of the jungle? Watch this cool 49 minute documentary video about the lives of wild lions in Africa:. Question 1 : How fast can a lion run? Answer 1 : Lions can run very fast for brief periods.
A lion can run the length of a football field in six seconds! A lion can run up to 50 mph but only for a very short distance. Question 2 : How do lions take care of their babies? It is not a different sub-species or albino, the white is due to a genetic condition called leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation. In the wild, the average life span for a lion is between 10 and 14 years. They can live up to 20 and 25 years in captivity. African lions hunt and consume large animals they find in the grasslands they inhabit.
These animals include zebras, wildebeest and antelopes. The male lion requires 7-kilograms of food daily and the female can survive on 5-kilos. The majority of the hunting in a group of lions is handled by the females. They will actually use intelligent hunting tactics and work as a group to trap and capture prey they would otherwise not be able to get while hunting on their own.
Actually, the average lion will spend between 16 and 20 hours a day just resting or sleeping. They are more active at night when it is cooler although they do conduct most of their hunting activity during the day. The eyes of the lion are six times more sensitive to light than the eyes of a human.
This means their night vision is far better than that of some of their prey. The age is the same for both male and female.
Either is ready to mate when they reach the age of 3 to 4 years. For some reason, the pregnant lioness will give birth to a cub away from the rest of the pride. Then she will proceed to hide the young from everyone else for the following six weeks. A newborn will weigh not much more than 3-pounds at birth and will be completely dependent on its mother for the first several months of its life.
Not only are they caring towards their own young, if a cub is neglected in any way, a lioness will allow it to suckle in an effort to help the cub survive. The females in a group of lions typically give birth at about the same time. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. North West. Lions used to occur throughout South Africa but due to their merciless persecution in South Africa due to conflict with humans and their interests , they are now mainly restricted to protected areas.
They only occur naturally in the Northern and Eastern parts of South Africa. Lions have been reintroduced to amongst others the Addo National Park, to some provincial parks and reserves as well as to private game reserves throughout South Africa.
They range from woodland and open savanna to desert and arid areas, wherever sufficient prey can be found. Lions are the largest predators in Africa.
They are also the most sociable of the cat family and can live in prides of up to 20 and more. Males are territorial and will defend their pride and territory against intruders - some fights could end in death. There are usually between 1 and 4 adult males a dominant male and other adults or often brothers of the same litter per pride depending on the size of the territory and the size of their pride which consist of females and their cubs as well as young males.
Males of about two and a half years and older are driven out of the pride and also out of the pride territory by the territorial dominant adult lions. Pride sizes usually depend on the availability of prey in their territorial area as well as the size of their territory. When the territorial dominant adult male lion or lions die or lose a fight and a new male or males take over — young cubs will usually be killed by the new territorial male or males in order to father their own offspring.
Females do most of the hunting although males also hunt at times.
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