Lions
Lions Growling
Lions Roaring
Lion Song
The lion's size and strength have captured human imagination since ancient times, giving these animals the nickname King of Beasts or King of the Jungle. The icon of the lion is found on many noble family crests, most notably Richard the Lion-Hearted and in modern times - MGM Studios.
• A lion's roar can be heard from a distance of 5 miles.
• Lions are poor tree-climbers, but are good jumpers
• Lions spend about 20 hours a day just lying around
• Female lions never have manes
• Lions can run as fast as 40 mph
• Lions are unique among the Big Cats because they live in a group, called a pride, consisting of one mature male and any number of females, cubs, and immature males. Male lions typically feed on the kills made by the females. That's why male lions fight viciously to retain ownership of the pride. A male lion without a pride is faced with an uncertain future.
• Female lions typically give birth to one to four cubs after a gestation period of about 110 days. The mother lion cares for her cubs for up to two years. In the wild, average life span for male lions is about 12 years, for females 16 years. In captivity, where they receive veterinary care and plenty of food-and are not allowed to fight-lions can live as long as 25 years.
Big Cats of Serenity Springs has a large lion population - currently 18 lions and lionesses in residence, ranging from 2 - 25 years of age.
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