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Admired for his nobility, loyalty, skill, strength and courage throughout history, have found drawings of lions made by men for over 15,000 years. However, the lion is only the second largest of the cats (the largest is the tiger) and is not the fastest. Male lions in the wild can grow to 3 meters, including its tail, and the lionesses a little less. They weigh between 150 and 225 kilos and live between 15 and 20 years.

Despite his reputation as a ferocious animal, lions are very social within their herd. There is always more lionesses lions in a pack that can have from 3 to 40 animals.

They are the lionesses do most of the hunting and caring for puppies and teach them to hunt. They also tend to give birth to their pups at the same time (usually 3 to 4 pups lioness) and help each other with raising the young. There are always more females than males in a herd. When a male becomes the leader of their group, often the first thing to do is kill all the puppies to eliminate the legacy of his predecessor and ensure that all future cubs have their genes.

The most important role of males in a pride of lions is to defend the territory. A lion’s roar can be heard at a distance of 8 kilometers and is designed to warn potential intruders and to call members of his flock to return to the group. It is also used to communicate with other prides of lions living in the neighborhood.

Despite its reputation as a hunter, the lion is relatively clumsy and only achieves his goal hunt in 20-30% of his attempts. They hunt as a team and if they fail to achieve anything, have no problem taking over the remains of an animal hunted by another species. That’s why they call it “opportunistic.” After the hunt, lions tend to eat first, then the lionesses (often with fights between them) and lastly the cubs. The lions live in Africa are considered endangered animals and the few that survive in Asia is considered endangered species.

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