Ride the Storm: Navigating Through Unstable Periods / Katerina Rudko (Belka G...
Animal powerpoint
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2. For Lion information
http://www.wildlife-
pictures-online.com/lion-
information.html
All pictures off of
http://www.google.com
/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
3. Scientific name:
Panthera leo
Weight: Males - 190
kg; Females - 130 kg.
This is a picture of a female lion
4. Lions used to live in most
parts of Africa they are
now found only in the
south Sahara desert and
in parts of southern and
eastern Africa.
5. They hunt medium and
large prey, including
wildebeest, zebra and
gemsbok.
They will also take larger
species such as buffalo,
giraffe, hippo and
young elephants
6. The lion, tawny to sandy brown in
color, is the largest of the African
carnivores.
Adult males have manes that vary
in color from tawny to black.
Cubs are faintly spotted on the
lower parts
7. Lions mate about four
times an hour over two
to three day.
Females give birth to
litters of up to six
cubs
(usually one
to four)
8. Typically a lion's roar
will start with a series of
low grunts, building to
a reverberating
crescendo before
trailing off again.
9. Life expectancy: 13 -
15 yrs
Average shoulder
height: Males - 1.2 m;
Females - 90 cm.