HOME: Open plains and scrub forests of Africa
LIFE SPAN: 15 years in the wild, 15 to 30 years in the zoo
LOOKS: Head and body are 8 feet long. The male lion can weigh as much
as 500 pounds, about the same weight as 3 grown men. The females are smaller.
Lions have short hair, only the male has a mane. The hind legs are strong
for pouncing as much as 12 feet in a single bound. That will be 24 feet
in two bounds! hehehehehehehehehe Lions have good hearing and eyesight.
The roar of a lion can be heard over 5 miles. You can click on the lions
to hear them roar! (what a big mouth hehehehe)
FOODS: Lions eat any kind of meat. Their favorites are zebras, wildebeest,
impala and antelope (whew glad they don't like me!) Sometimes they steal
food from hyenas. Lions eat only every 4 to 5 days. They can eat as much
as 30 to 40 pounds of meat and skin in large gulps. They do not chew their
food like we do.
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Lil Starr 1997, 1998, 1999
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