Lion

Fun facts for kids

1.  The lion which is a large animal belonging to the cat family dwells in Africa and Asia.

2.  A male lion has brownish-yellow hair around its head, shoulder and neck which is called a mane.

3.  Lions, lionesses and cubs live together in groups known as prides.

4.  Lionesses hunt antelopes, zebras, deer, boars and other wild and domesticated animals nocturnally.

5.  They love to take advantage of storms at night to hunt prey as the strong winds make it difficult for the catch to hear and see them approaching.

6.  The lion eats first, the lionesses next and finally the baby gets its share.

7.  A lion rarely catches prey but protects the pride.

8.  Else another lion may join the group and kill the cubs.

9.  He lets out a loud roar soon after sunset which can be heard for miles.

10.             He intends to frighten intruding lions and signal to the pride members who’ve wandered off to return to it.

11.             While the adult lions roar, the cubs mew.

12.             Asiatic lions unlike their African counterparts don’t usually live in prides.

13.             A lioness also guards its pride members.

14.             She gives birth to one to six cubs in a litter.

15.             She lovingly brings them up, teaching hunting skills from when they are a year and a half old.