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Lions live in large groups called prides, similar to wolves (but not most other cat species). A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.

By Taylah Mr Webster

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Lions live in prides with related females and up to three unrelated males; female lions live together their entire lives

Male lions are the only big cat species with manes

Female lions do the hunting (together in groups) while male lions stay home to protect the pride

By Dr. Becker

Lions are often thought of as ferocious predators; the "King of the Jungle." They have a mysterious, majestic air to them that draws people in (usually to see them at a zoo or, if you're lucky, on a wildlife safari).

If you're a cat lover, however, you may notice some surprising similarities between these big cats and your house cat. For instance, the way kitties like to rub up against their human's legs.

Lions in the wild exhibit a very similar behavior, especially when subordinate females or younger animals meet up with more dominant lions in the pride. When a subordinate lion comes upon a dominant lion, she lowers her head, lifts her tail, and rubs her head against the other animal.

Establishing a "family scent" as she is doing is important in preventing and diffusing aggression among lions in the group. All members of a pride must bear the family scent in order to steer clear of trouble.

Lions have also been described as heroic, even in protecting humans. For instance, a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl was abducted in 2005 by men attempting to force her into marriage. She was found a week later protected by three lions who "stood guard until we [police] found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest."

What else is there to know about lions? Plenty, and Paw Nation has compiled nine fascinating examples.

9 Lion Facts You Should Know

1. A Complex Social Structure

Lions live in large groups called prides, similar to wolves (but not most other cat species). A pride consists of multiple related females and their dependent offspring along with two or three unrelated males. A typical pride has about 15 members, although some prides as large as 40 members have been observed.

2. Second Largest Big Cat

A male lion weighs about 500 pounds and grows to eight feet in length. It sounds impressive, but tigers are actually larger, reaching 850 pounds and 11 feet long.

3. Lions Don't Live in the Jungle

Even though lions are known as "King of the Jungle," they live in grasslands and plains - not the jungle. Also unusual in the animal kingdom, female lions do the hunting (usually in groups) while male lions stay home and watch over the pride. The males, however, are first to eat when the female lions come home with their kill.

4. Lion Babies Aren't Only Called Cubs

Baby lions may be referred to as cubs, whelps, or lionets. A "whelp" actually refers to any young member of a carnivorous species, while "lionet" means "small lion" in Middle French.

5. Females Live Together for Life

Female lions, sisters, live together for life. Their female cubs also stay with the pride, even after they're grown, but male cubs must venture out on their own once they reach maturity.

6. The Only Big Cats with Manes

Male lions have majestic manes that make them appear larger and more intimidating. Female lions are also attracted to fuller, thicker manes.

7. They Once Roamed the Globe

Lions once lived in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, and Northern India. Now lions primarily live in Africa, aside from a small group (about 300) Asiatic lions that live in India's Gir Forest.

8. The Loudest Roar

A male lion's roar can be heard from up to five miles away - the loudest roar of any big cat species. Their roar helps them find other lions as well as to proclaim their territory. A pride's territory may include up to 100 square miles.

9. A National Symbol

Lions are associated with pride, courage, and strength, making them a perfect national symbol. Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Singapore all regard the lion as their national symbol.

African Lions May Be Extinct by 2050

Last year the US Fish and Wildlife Services announced that African lions may be facing extinction by the year 2050. The agency proposed listing the lions as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. According to Scientific American:

"The decision to list the big cats as threatened-one level below endangered-would allow the U.S. government to provide some level of training and assistance for on-the-ground conservation efforts and restrict the sale of lion parts or hunting trophies into the country or across state lines."

The greatest threats facing lions are habitat loss, loss of prey (largely due to the bushmeat trade), and human-lion conflict, including sport hunting and retaliation kills, in which lions are killed after attacking area livestock.

There are only about 34,000 lions left in Africa, which is about half the number that existed 30 years ago. About 70 percent of these animals live in just 10 regions of the continent, mostly in southern and eastern Africa. In West Africa, fewer than 250 adult lions remain.

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9 Interesting Facts About Lions You Should Know

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Lions live in prides with related females and up to three unrelated males; female lions live together their entire lives Male lions are the only big cat species with manes Female lions do the hunting (together in groups) while male lions stay home to protect the pride By Dr. Becker Lions are often thought of as ferocious predators; the "King of the Jungle."

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Predators are animals that eat meat and other animals for example: bears eat fish, lions eat dead animals, whales sometime eat seals and so on. Animals fight and once they finish fighting one of the animals eat the other animal. Predators hunt during day and night.

By Sophia Mrs Burgess

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In ecology predation describes a relationship and actions between two creatures.A Predotor

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this is a great white shark and it is one of the top predators in our oceans year 5 Joe Watkins

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A jaguar's bite is so strong it can pierce a turtles shell. It bites through the skull of its prey, in between the ears and into the bulging brain!
These cuning cats will even kill large animals such as cattle and horse's!

Miss Burgess, Evie Matthews.

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Komodo Dragon - Predator with a toxic bite.

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Komodo Dragon - Predator with a toxic bite.

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The largest of all lizards, the Komodo dragons are a mighty reptiles that weighs up to 300 pounds and can reach a length of more than 10 feet. They have multiple predatory advantages: speed, strength and the tenacity to bring down prey species twice its size. They also have a toxic bite; any victim that survives a Komodo dragon attack is likely to succumb to their wounds soon after. Komodos mainly hunt by ambushing their prey, but they are also fast runners and good swimmers. What’s more, their incredible predatory skills are matched by an equally impressive ability to consume meat, up to half their own body weight in a single meal. . They scavenge from carcasses or stalk animals ranging in size from small rodents to large water buffalo. They can kill a full-grown human.
Michal Gorzki

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Predators are wild animals that hunt, or prey on, other animals. All animals need food to live. Predator animals need the flesh of the animals that they kill to survive. Weasels, hawks, wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears are all predators. Predators are carnivores, which means their diet consists of meat. Some predators, such as coyotes and bears, are also scavengers, meaning they will eat the carcasses of animals that they didn't hunt themselves.
Boyd Paynter

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Predators are animals that eat other animals as a example  the lions prey is elephants or zebras . Lions live in groups called prides it is also the second  largest  cat!                         Evangeline, Mrs burgess

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Predators are animals that catch and kill other animals for food.  For exsample a lion a, grizzly bear a,great white shark and a crocidiele.  Predators are carnivores which means their diet consists of eating meat.  Predators are part of the food chain.  Some predators hunt in groups such as lions.  They use different senses to catch their prey.
By Rory Elcox
Mrs Burgess

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1.Predators own some of the largest cats in the world!!
2.Predators are usually carnivores but can also omnivores.
3. Predators are creatures that catch and kill other animals for food.
4. All animals need food to live. Predator animals need the flesh of the animals that they kill to survive.
5. Weasels, hawks, wolves, mountain lions, grizzly bears, whales, and panthers are all predators.
6.  Predators are carnivores, which means their diet consists of meat. Some predators, such as coyotes and bears, are also scavengers, meaning they will eat the carcasses of animals that they didn't hunt themselves.
7. All sorts of techniques are employed by different animals to maximise their chance of catching prey, and to balance the energy expended in catching prey with the energy gained in eating it.
8.http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/predators/facts.cfm
9. Some execute long chases, outrunning their prey, others ambush or hunt in groups.
10. Some construct elaborate traps and many have mechanisms for stunning or poisoning their victims.
by Chloe-Rayelle Green
Mrs Burgess

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Predators are wild animals that hunt. Predators animals need the flesh of the animals that they kill to survive. Weasels,hawks,wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears are all predators. By Cerys Mortiss mr webster

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1.Lions usually live in groups of 10 or 15 animals called prides
2.An adult male`s roar can be heard up to 8km away!
3.A female lion needs 5kg of meat a day. A male needs 7kg or more a day.
4.The name for a baby lion is cub,whelp lionet.
5.Lions go on the hunt for food mostly from dusk till dawn.Female lions do the most hunting, whilst the male lions patrol the territory and protect the pride.
6.In the wild,lions live for an average of 12 years and up to 16 years.They live up to 25 years in captivity.
7.Often known as the "king of the jungle", most lions actually live in the savannah or grasslands.Just one population of wild forest-dwelling lions remains,in gir Forest National Park,India.
8.Female lions reach two-thirds of thier adults size by the time they are 2 years old.
9.Lions run at a speed of up to (81kmph)
10.Lions hunt large animals such as zebra and wildebeest.
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By Daniel Parr
Mr webster

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Predators are carnivores because their diets consist of meat.They come in all shapes and sizes. They can be as tiny as a bug or as big as a polar bear. They are not bad guys they kill to survive in the world.
By Mason Barry
Mr Webster

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Predators are carnivores which means they eat meat, they usually have sharp teeth or claws to enable them to hunt other animals(prey). Here are some examples of predators: Great white sharks, Komodo dragons, Piranha and the Black mamba snake.
By Evan Rose
Mrs Burgess

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Predators are wild animals that hunt or prey on other animals .Crocodile lion great white shark grizzly bear komodo dragon are all predators! The top predators are snow leopard salt water crocodile golden eagle polar bear lion great white shark tiger killer whale! Killers can live up to 100 years old!
Alisha dyte
Mrs burgess

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Heather Le Petit-Cunningham Mr Webster                     Wolves

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Heather Le Petit-Cunningham Mr Webster                     Wolves

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For thousands of years, humans have loved, feared and even hated wolves. By learning more about them, we can learn to appreciate them, rather than fear them.Alpha wolf growling

The alpha wolf is the leader of a group or family. Wolves are actually a lot like humans. They live in close families, or packs, their whole lives. A pack has a female and male leader. These two wolves are called the “alphas.” The alphas are the only ones that have babies. They keep order, direct hunting trips and solve fights. Does that sound like your parents? The other wolves living in the pack are their children. Even the grown children stay with the parents and follow the rules. Wolves howling
All wolves howl. Wolves love to play, but you probably wouldn’t want to join in. They knock each other down and nip and bite each other – sort of like wrestling with your Dad, but a lot rougher. All the wolves in a pack help take care of the pups. Cubs bond with their families when they are babies.
All wolves howl. We’re not sure exactly why they howl, but scientists think wolves howl to scare other wolves away or to communicate within their pack. Wolves are carnivores. They eat everything from deer and moose to rabbits and mice. They work in teams to hunt large animals. Wolves live in many parts of the world.
Gray wolves, Eastern wolves and red wolves live in the United States.

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Predators are wild animals that hunt. Predator animals need the flesh of the animals that they kill to survive. Weasels, hawks, wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears are all predators.
By Katie dibble
Mrs Burgess