The lion
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The lion belongs to the felines family. Its weight varies between 150 kg and 260 kg. It measures of 1.72 m with 2.50 Mr. His tail measures as for her enters 60 cm and 100 cm.
The male lion is characterized by its broad face, of the round ears and a small neck. Its mane is usually of color silver plated gray and its body is yellowish. More the lion is old plus the mane is dark.
Only the male howls. This howling is obtained thanks to a powerful expiry. This moment, it returns its sides and inflates its chest. Its cry gets along up to 9 km of distance. The male dominating generally howls with fallen the night in order to inform the rivals whom any intrusion will be cruelly punished.
The color of its belly is of color chamois. Its teeth measure approximately 5 cm each one. The lions have powerful shoulders and retractile claws.
DISTRIBUTION
The lion which lived formerly in the Indies, in the Middle East, in Europe (Balkans) and Africa, remains hardly than in African savannas and her cousin the Asian lion the reserve of Gir (India).
This felid live in the south-west of Africa. Their habitat is generally in released savannas, the wooded plains and the semi-desert areas.
BEHAVIOR
The lions climb in the trees to refresh itself. During the day, they remain close to the water ponds and the salt cubes. The night, their territory is used for hunting.
This splendid felid lives in band. This one is generally composed of 1 male for 10 females, but it happens that one finds bands made up of 3 males for 15 females besides their small.
