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Lion
Lion: is a species in the family Felidae; it is a muscular, deep-chested cat with a small, rounded head, a reduced neck and round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (330 to 550 lb) for males and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 400 lb) for females. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, similar females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur. Some lions have been known to hunt humans, although the species typically does not.
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DEC 22, 2015Plants & Animals
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced this week that two subspecies of lion would be added to the En ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2015Videos
In Greek mythology, a chimera is a fire-breathing beast made up of part lion, part goat, and part snake. Of course a tra ...AUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The world watched the controversy over Cecil the Lion unfold when it was discovered that an American tourist had killed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Lions are being re-introduced to Rwanda. There have been no lions living in the small east African country for the past ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 03, 2015Videos
An American woman visiting South Africa on a mission to raise money for conservation and fight poachers, has died after ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 17, 2015Earth & The Environment
This sea lion is playing in a kelp forest near the San Benito Islands, off the coast of Baja California, Mex ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 19, 2015Videos
A group of lion cubs are having too much fun to get out the way at the Kruger National Park in South AfricaWritten By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 02, 2015Plants & Animals
When zoologist Ivan Sazima went for a walk in the park in southeastern Brazil on a warm September day in 2013, he was ho ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 20, 2015Videos
The GoPro production crew journeys to Africa to explore the danger and beauty of Kevin Richardson's passions for lions a ...Written By: Greg CruikshankAPR 25, 2014Plants & Animals
The ability to change the color of your skin is like having a super power. If you're an animal living in the wild, there ...FEB 20, 2014Plants & Animals
We've all seen strange intersections of animals and music on the Internet, with everything from keyboard-playing cats to ...
DEC 22, 2015
Plants & Animals
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced this week that two subspecies of lion would be added to the En
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2015
Videos
In Greek mythology, a chimera is a fire-breathing beast made up of part lion, part goat, and part snake. Of course a tra
...
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The world watched the controversy over Cecil the Lion unfold when it was discovered that an American tourist had killed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Lions are being re-introduced to Rwanda. There have been no lions living in the small east African country for the past
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 03, 2015
Videos
An American woman visiting South Africa on a mission to raise money for conservation and fight poachers, has died after
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2015
Earth & The Environment
This sea lion is playing in a kelp forest near the San Benito Islands, off the coast of Baja California, Mex ...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 19, 2015
Videos
A group of lion cubs are having too much fun to get out the way at the Kruger National Park in South Africa
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 02, 2015
Plants & Animals
When zoologist Ivan Sazima went for a walk in the park in southeastern Brazil on a warm September day in 2013, he was ho
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 20, 2015
Videos
The GoPro production crew journeys to Africa to explore the danger and beauty of Kevin Richardson's passions for lions a
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
APR 25, 2014
Plants & Animals
The ability to change the color of your skin is like having a super power. If you're an animal living in the wild, there
...
FEB 20, 2014
Plants & Animals
We've all seen strange intersections of animals and music on the Internet, with everything from keyboard-playing cats to
...