Interesting Facts

10 interesting facts about lions

1. The weight of a lion can reach 350 kg, while the heart of a giant cat is the smallest among all African predators (relative to size and body weight). By the way, the size of the brain is also very small. It is the small size of the heart and brain that complicates the hunt for lions. The only reliable way to fill up the beast is to pierce the lungs. Fortunately, hunting for lions is prohibited in almost all countries and you will not be able to use this knowledge.

2. Even some 15 centuries ago, lions inhabited Europe. Alas, despite the fact that they were a symbol of strength and courage, man mercilessly destroyed them.

3. Lions are the laziest predators in Africa. Being full, lions never hunt. The only two things that can make a well-fed lion budge are the scorching sun and danger.

4. In the pride, females play a major role in survival. They give birth, feed, raise and protect offspring and are the main suppliers of food. Lionesses hunt much more often than lions. True, it is worth noting that when hunting large animals, such as buffalos or giraffes, the lion plays a key role. Still, he is much stronger than lionesses.

5. During the mating season, which lasts about a week, the lion and lioness leave the pride. During this period, they almost never hunt and, accordingly, starve. In this case, mating occurs every 15-30 minutes. For animals, this is a pleasant, necessary, but rather tiring moment, especially for a lion, who needs to show the lady what he is capable of. During the day he should be able to mate up to 100 times! And so a week ...

6. An adult lion becomes at the age of two years. Only at this point does a mane begin to appear and he gains the ability to growl.

7. By the way, the roar of an adult lion is so powerful that the air literally shudders next to it, but you can hear it at a distance of 10 kilometers! I watched a picture of a flock of jackals trying to attack a small pride (2 lionesses and 3 small lion cubs). The lion was not nearby, the lionesses drove away the jackals, but there were so many small jackals that the strength of the lionesses was running out. Suddenly, from somewhere in the bushes a few hundred meters away from us, a powerful lion's roar rang out, from which the jackals were horrified and rushed in all directions ... We never saw a lion, but it was clear that if anything, he was very close. And with the roar, the lion cubs press their tails and are just in case afraid.

8. Lions often hunt at night. Their vision in the dark is 6-7 times better than human, which greatly contributes to night activity.

9. Lions have a strong jaw and 30 teeth, but they use all this power only to tear the flesh, since they do not chew food, but immediately swallow it in large pieces.

10. Lions are born blind and very small - an average of 1.5 kg. After 7-10 days, they become sighted and after two weeks they begin to move independently. For comparison, a baby antelope sees almost immediately, and it can run 15 minutes after birth!