Animal's Body: size, color, type of covering and special body parts.

Adults are 4 feet tall and 8 feet long. Males weigh between 330 and 550 pounds. Females range from 260 to 330 pounds.

Lions are yellowish, reddish or dark brown. The color of their manes varies from blond to black.

Lions have fur coats.

Lions have strong bodies. They have powerful legs, teeth, and jaws for pulling down and killing their prey. They have shaggy fur on their heads called a mane. They have a 3 foot long tail with a tuft of fur that is black.

Animal's Habitat: location in the world they live, type of habitat, and type of home.

Lions are found in Africa and India. They like hot climates.

Lions live in a variety of habitats. These include plains, grasslands, bushy areas and thick forests. Lions do not like to live in jungles.

Animals Living Habits: eating, sleeping and moving.

Lions eat other animals. They sneak up to their prey and them run and leap on them. They eat zebras, antelopes, giraffes, and warthogs. Female lions usually hunt at night or dawn.

Lions hunt in packs called prides. Females do the pride's hunting because they are lighter, more agile and faster than males.

Lions spend 20 hours a day sleeping and resting. When resting, lions in the pride spend most of that time touching, head rubbing, licking and purring. Lions are not lazy, they have avoid the heat of the day. They also have to get energy for hunting the next day.

Lions can run at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. But they can not run long distances at that speed. They usually found walking when they are not sleeping.

Fun Facts

• A lion's roar can be heard for five miles.
• Lions are the only cats that live in groups.

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