Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations

By Pictures of African animals

on December 21, 2008

Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations

Sandy colored carnivorous animal Lion belongs to the family of four ‘big cats’. Lion is the second largest living cat after tiger. Wild lions can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia. Northwestern India has critically endangered population of Lions whereas Lions have altogether disappeared from North Africa, Middle East and Western Asia. Lions typical inhabit at savanna and grasslands. The population of Lions has reduced by about 30-50 percent during the last two decades.

Lions are large animals with a weight of around 200-250 kg and a height of about 1.2 meters. Lions seldom live for more than eight years whereas lionesses in secure habitat can survive up to 12-14 years. In captivity, both the lions and lionesses can live up to 20 years. Lions hunt in groups with lionesses as the most active hunter, which are well known for their precise hunting skills and teamwork. They feed on large animals like zebras and giraffes. Lions generally do not selectively hunt humans however there have been several cases of man-eaters throughout the world.