Facts About Lions

A female lion needs 5 kg of meat everyday, that’s heaps. A male needs 7kg or more food a day! A baby lion is called a cub, whelp or lionet which is cute. In the wild lions live from 12 years up to16 years. They live up to 25 years in captivity. Which is quite young for us.

Lions are animals, vertebrates, mammals and cats, They are carnivores. Their scientific name is : Panthera Leo Location - Lions live in the Sub Saharan Africa. Lions live in grasslands, shrubs and open woodlands. Another small population lives in India's Gir Forest.  Lions hunt for food from dusk till dawn. Female lions do 85%-90% of the prides hunting, whilst the male lions patrol the territory and protect the pride which is weird and awesome. Lions speed is up to 81Kmph. Which is fast!