Lions

Diet

• Lions eat a wide variety of prey.
• They vary from impalas, zebras, giraffe, and a lot more.
• They can also attack elephants, and rhinos when food is scarce.

Population

• Since the 1950's the lion population in Africa has decreased by half.
• Today fewer than 21,000 still live in Africa.

Range

• Lions now only live in the south Sahara Desert.
• They also live in parts of southern and eastern Africa.

Body

• Avg. Male weight 400 lb. 
• Avg. Female weight 290 lb.
• Their roar can be heard from
• 5 miles away

Life Span

• Males live on average 12 years
• Females live on average 15 years

Predators of the Lion

• Man
• Alligators 
• Lion cubs are killed by hyenas, 
• jackals, snakes, martial eagles, etc.

England

• The lion is England's Symbol

Lions are social

• Unlike most cats, lions are very social
• They live in groups of about 30 lions called prides

The End