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10 revealing facts about lions – The bravest cat

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1. Lion Pride

Lions tend to be quite social. They live in family groups called herds. A pride contains between 10 and 15 lions, most of which are females and cubs. Male lions, on the other hand, make up only a fifth of a pride, on average.

2. Game of Thrones

A lion’s reign as leader of a pack is short, lasting between two and four years. Only the strongest male lion can rule a pride, but that means he must be on constant watch to defend his position.

When the lion king grows old and weak, the younger lions challenge him for the position of leader of the pack. It is not uncommon for several lions (usually brothers) to team up to overthrow the leader of the pack. Once that happens, the new leader usually kills all cubs spawned by the previous leader.

3. Gender roles

Male lions may not seem like very good hunters, at first glance. In fact, they prefer to sleep, play, and groom themselves rather than work hard. The lionesses are the ones who have the function of feeding the family. Compared to male lions, lionesses are more agile and slightly faster, making them more adept at hunting. They typically go after prey weighing around 250 pounds, using clever hunting tactics.

Male lions, on the other hand, hunt mainly during the years when they are alone, in search of their own pride. They are incredibly powerful and can often take down prey that would otherwise require 4 or 5 lionesses.

4. Lionesses

Lionesses work together when hunting to catch the best prey possible. Once they get it, they will often let the leader of the pack party first. During the hunt, a lioness usually stays with the pride to care for the cubs. Each nursing lioness will allow any cub to nurse, regardless of who the mother is.

5. Lion Duties

Most of the day, the pack leader does nothing but sleep and eat. A male lion will spend between 16 and 20 hours a day sleeping. The rest are used to guard the territory, which is their main function. The lead lion will mark his territory by urinating, so that other lions can sense his presence. In the case of an intruder, he will roar and try to chase or fight if the need arises.

6. Lunch

Lions eat twice a week on average, but those meals are huge. An average serving for male lions represents a tenth of their weight, which is about 40 pounds. It is necessary to digest such a large amount of food that right after lunch the lions go to sleep, a rest that can last more than a day. Their favorite dishes include zebra and antelope.

7. Tomorrow

Lionesses often synchronize breeding so that they can care for all of their cubs at once. They can be in heat for about 4-5 days, during which time they mate with a lion 2-4 times an hour. That means the male will often copulate more than 100 times a day.

8. Lion’s Roar

Lions roar as a way to communicate with each other, but the loudest roars are heard when they are angry. An enraged lion protecting its territory can be heard roaring from a distance of 5 miles.

9. Puppies

The average litter size is 3 to 4 lion cubs. The newborns are vulnerable to predators such as hyenas and leopards, so at least one lioness is always with them. The cubs stay with their mothers for up to two years and are taught to hunt. When they are around 11 months old, the lionesses will start bringing them live prey to help them practice hunting.

10. Hybrids

Lions can mate with other members of the Pantherinae subfamily and produce offspring. The hybrid cross between a lion and a tigress is the liger, which is the largest of all cats. Tigon is a cross between a lioness and a male tiger, while a cross between a lioness and a male jaguar is called a jag lion.

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