African lion

"Lions are the only felines that live in a group."

Afrikaanse leeuw

  • Panthera leo

    Scientific name

  • Afrika

    Habitat

  • vlees, vooral grote hoefdieren

    Food

  • 15 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 120 tot 275 kilo

    Weight

  • 2.40 tot 3.30 meter

    Length

  • 1 tot 6

    Number of youngsters

  • 3,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Kwetsbaar

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 8

    km, from that distance you can sometimes hear a lion's roar already

  • 15

    years, this is the average lifespan of a lion

  • 3,5

    months, so long is the gestation period of a lion

Mane

Male lions can be identified by their manes. These are the long hairs on the lion's neck. The mane also says a lot about the lion. The color and fullness can be an indication of the lion's health. Also, the mane is a good measure of the lion's age. The darker the mane, the older the lion.

Not picky

Lions are not picky when it comes to food. They eat only meat, but meat from all kinds of different animals. From tiny impalas to huge elephants. Sometimes they even eat fish or the eggs of an ostrich.

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