Lion Cubs Facts

Lion Cubs facts Some of the lion cubs facts are given below:  Scientific name for a lion is Panthera Leo.  Lions are the 2nd largest cat species on the world. Tigers are number 1.  Lion’s are known as king of the jungle, but they really don’t live in... More

Lion Cubs facts Some of the lion cubs facts are given below:  Scientific name for a lion is Panthera Leo.  Lions are the 2nd largest cat species on the world. Tigers are number 1.  Lion’s are known as king of the jungle, but they really don’t live in jungles.  Lions mostly live in the grasslands, savanna and open woodlands of Africa but they also live in the Gir Forest in India.  Lions are social animals. They often rub their heads together with other lions and purr to each other.  They live in prides. A pride is a group of lions.  A pride usually consists of 15-30 lions; however they can be as small as 3 lions or as big as 40 lions.  A male lion is called a lion.  A female lion is called a lioness. A baby of lion is called a lion cub.  You can tell the males and females apart by how they look. A male lion has a mane and a female does not.  A male’s mane will begin to grow at 18 months and will continue to grow until they are 5.  A male lion can weigh between 400-500 pounds Less