10 lion facts
Get a sneaky look at our 10 cool facts on these gorgeous kings of the jungle…
1 Lions usually live in groups of 10 or 15 animals called prides
2 An adult male's roar can be heard up to 8km away
3 A female lion needs 5kg of meat a day. A male needs 7kg or more a day
4 The name for a baby lion is a cub, whelp or lionet
5 Female lions do 85- 90% of the prides hunting, whilst the male lions patrol the territory and protect the pride
6 In the wild, lions live for an average of 12 years and up to 16 years. They live up to 25 years in captivity.
7 Lions go on the hunt for food mostly from dusk till dawn.
8 Female lions reach two-thirds of their adult size by the time they are two years old
9 Lions run at a speed of up to 81kmph
10 Lions hunt large animals such as zebra and wildebeest
Words: Ellen Morgan. Pictures: Getty Images UK
