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Item Lion (Panthera leo) - a large, carnivorous land mammal of the feline family, second only to Tiger - what the size - of the four roaring big cats. The only cat who lived in groups of social, belongs to the so-called. Africa's Big Five - the five most dangerous African animals (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). The male lion, easily recognizable by its mane, may weigh kg. The largest known male weighed 375 kg, it was a lion named Simba, he lived to 1970 in Cholchester Zoo. Females are much smaller, weighing kg (the largest 185 kg) and did not have a mane. Males engaged in acquiring and defending territory and protecting the herd and insemination of females. Females hunt and take care of lwiątkami. Lions once lived in Africa, Asia and Europe, and if regarded as a subspecies American lion, Panthera leo - it is also North and South America. Currently there are only in Africa, where they are vulnerable and residually in India, where their condition was defined as a numerical critical.

Occurrence, habitat Almost the whole of Africa, northern India. Lions live in open plains, savannas where hoofed mammals also live on the semi-arid areas, bush and mountains (in Ethiopia at the height even more than 4000 m above sea level).

Evolution The lions are derived from lineage called Pantherinae, which also includes the tiger, and jaguar lapmar. Their lines of development are likely to split about 6 million years ago. According to researchers Species Panthera Leo lived in Africa more than 1.5 million, and approximately thousand. years ago, the lion was the most widespread land mammal and has appeared in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Characteristics Characteristics Height cm Length of tail cm Without a tail length cm Tail length cm Body weight males kg kg females Speed ​​ up to 60 km / h Males are larger than females and have a mane around the head and neck, in addition to the population of Tsavo males and Senegal. Lions have light brown hair on the back and white on the belly. Reddish mane is dark brown to black through. Lions are found on a white coloration. Lions roar characterized by a loud audible from a distance of several kilometers.

Lifestyle The lions live in herds consisting of a few to about 30 individuals, but most are stock to 12 individuals. The females are related, but some males are not. Each male has a higher rank than the female. Each male competes with another for leadership of the herd, if you lose conductive gone forever. Females are in the herd on a permanent basis, while the young lions go after puberty. Lioness care of the herd all the young, the males just their own. To guarantee the survival of young are needed at least 3 females. In an emergency, both males and females defend the herd, to the front are the strongest males.

Hunting Lions often hunt at night in open areas, on the day in areas planted with grass and shrubs. They hunt mainly females, males are involved in hunting larger prey. Hunting takes place in the herd, thereby increasing success. During the attack the lions are trying to circumnavigate the victim, or herd them into a trap, for example, dense bushes, so that did not escape. Increases the effectiveness of hunting at night. The killing is done by the victim falling over and strangling her as a result of clamping the mouth or throat.

Diet Lions are carnivorous mammals, male daily need to eat about 7 kg of meat, the females about 5 kg. The main source of food are hoofed mammals such as zebras, gazelles, antelope, buffalo, African giraffes, warthogs, sometimes, young elephants, hippos, rhinos.

Reproduction Breeding continues throughout the year. Encourage females to mate by emitting a characteristic odor, you sense the males, which are then selected by a female to mate. Such a pair detaches itself from the herd for the duration lasting several days, followed by a copulation takes place several times a day at the female is in a lying position, the male is on its back and jaw holds her neck. The duration of pregnancy of up to 114 days, followed by the birth of 1 to 6 rats, each weighing 1 to 2 kg.

Development Young specimens immediately after birth, eyes are closed, until a few days. Walk begins after about 10 days, full efficiency is reached after about 4 weeks. After a month there are some teeth in that time the young are moving away from their mothers to play with others, after the next two months, they disappear from the hair spots, and after 11 months of life to begin hunting. From about 16 months they become independent, sexually mature at the age of 2.5 years (males) or years (females). The average life expectancy of males is about 10 years, females years old.

The threat of animal The threat of animal: lions sometimes attack livestock, there are also sporadic attacks on humans, usually from the old or sick individuals. However, if you have access to your food refrain from malicious attacks. Protection: The lions are protected in whole or in odstrzały are admitted sytacjach problematic. Systematics Domain eukaryotes The Kingdom of Animals Type of Class: Subtype of vertebrates Cluster mammals Subdivision Class: Strain placentals The Government of prey Family felids Type Panthera Genre lion

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