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Lions roaming
Lions roaming in field lion roaring loudly
1 Q.What is the reason lion roar?
Male lions roar to show their power. Leading males also use their roars to defend their
territory, scaring off intruders.
2 Q.How powerful is a lions roar?
A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles (8 km) away and can reach 114 dB (from
a metre away)
3 Q.What is resting behavior in lions?
In open areas, one lion may try to rest in the shade of another or even in the
shade of a parked vehicle. They further avoid heat stress by being active mostly at
night, resting on top of kopjes or up trees to take advantage of cool breezes, and lying
on their back to expose their thin-skinned stomachs.
4 Q.Why do lions rest so much?
From time to time this raises the question, “it is normal for lions to sleep so much?” The
answer is a resounding yes! In short, copious amounts of beauty rest (up to 20 hours a
day!) is a natural lion behavior that helps this iconic species preserve energy for when
they really need it.
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    animalsworldwide74 Lions roaming Lions roamingin field lion roaring loudly 1 Q.What is the reason lion roar? Male lions roar to show their power. Leading males also use their roars to defend their territory, scaring off intruders. 2 Q.How powerful is a lions roar? A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles (8 km) away and can reach 114 dB (from a metre away) 3 Q.What is resting behavior in lions? In open areas, one lion may try to rest in the shade of another or even in the shade of a parked vehicle. They further avoid heat stress by being active mostly at night, resting on top of kopjes or up trees to take advantage of cool breezes, and lying on their back to expose their thin-skinned stomachs. 4 Q.Why do lions rest so much? From time to time this raises the question, “it is normal for lions to sleep so much?” The answer is a resounding yes! In short, copious amounts of beauty rest (up to 20 hours a day!) is a natural lion behavior that helps this iconic species preserve energy for when they really need it.