By: Nate clay

Physical TraitsPhysical Traits

• Lions have strong teeth that help them Lions have strong teeth that help them chew almost ¼ of a deer in 1 bite.chew almost ¼ of a deer in 1 bite.

• They have fast feet for their weight to They have fast feet for their weight to hunt fast animals.hunt fast animals.

• Their roar can be heard from five miles Their roar can be heard from five miles away.away.

• Their manes protect the throat during Their manes protect the throat during battles with other lions.battles with other lions.

Behavior AdaptationsBehavior Adaptations

• Lions survives by living in a pack, Lions survives by living in a pack, surrounding its’ prey for no escape, surrounding its’ prey for no escape, and most importantly the front line of and most importantly the front line of defense to defend their prides defense to defend their prides territoryterritory.

Habitat Habitat

•They live in plain dry grass in They live in plain dry grass in Africa, India, and zoos in Africa, India, and zoos in many countries.many countries.

•Their climate is truly Their climate is truly unfamiliar with rain, since it unfamiliar with rain, since it is always hot but cool at is always hot but cool at night.night.

A Lion’s DietA Lion’s Diet

• The lion is a carnivore…(it only eats meat)The lion is a carnivore…(it only eats meat)• So it eats So it eats

bunnies,deer,antelope,crocidiles,buffalo, bunnies,deer,antelope,crocidiles,buffalo, rhinos,hippos,giraffes,and zebras.rhinos,hippos,giraffes,and zebras.

• It’s a predator…(it eats prey)… but it is the It’s a predator…(it eats prey)… but it is the tertiary consumer in it’s food chain…(it tertiary consumer in it’s food chain…(it receives all the energy in the food web by receives all the energy in the food web by eating another consumer). Nothing eats it.eating another consumer). Nothing eats it.

Learned behaviors

• The lion learns to:• Hunt specific animals due to skill.• Climb trees to kill climbing animals.• Stick together at all times. More lions

more food for their dinner and provides safety.

• It learns to have a vicious roar used for finding others and scaring off other lions.

Inherited traits

•Their feet perfect for chasing fast Their feet perfect for chasing fast animals such as zebras.animals such as zebras.

•They have fur for protecting them They have fur for protecting them thru the cool nights.thru the cool nights.

•Their manes are helpful telling Their manes are helpful telling males from the females.males from the females.

•Their eyes are perfect for the dark Their eyes are perfect for the dark while their prey’s is not.while their prey’s is not.

Interesting Facts

• The largest lion pride found have over 40 The largest lion pride found have over 40 lions!lions!

• The females hunt for the pride but males hunt The females hunt for the pride but males hunt for themselves.for themselves.

• Cubs can nurse from other females as well as Cubs can nurse from other females as well as it’s mother.it’s mother.

• 70% of the time the male lions will leave after 70% of the time the male lions will leave after 2 to 4 years with the prides.2 to 4 years with the prides.

• When a new lion takes over the pride When a new lion takes over the pride sometimes he will kill all the cubs and have sometimes he will kill all the cubs and have offspring so all the cubs will have the same offspring so all the cubs will have the same genes as him. genes as him.

Food web

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