Them find kills made by other predators, and perhaps obtain an easy meal byĭriving the other predator off their kill. Means of scent deposits, necessitating a good sense of smell. Lions, like most cats, have limitedĪbility to move their eyes side-to-side, and must turn the head to look in a Like most mammals, lions have a nictitating membrane which serves to clean and The eyes helps reflect light into the eyes to further improve night vision. Their eyes are effective even by starlight. This coating increses the lion's visual acuity in very low light byĮnsuring that every possible photon of light makes it to the cells in the Contrtry to popular notion, a lion's eyes do not glow in the dark,īut they contain a special reflective coating that will reflect even The eyesĪre also well-adapted for use under very low light. Lions, like most cats, are visual animals. The eyes are proportinately larger than in other comparable-sized animals,Īnd posess round pupils. The male during fights, it has been discovered that female lions prefer males Just like th body hair, the mane color isĭetermined by the ratio of dark hairs to light hairs present. Some lions in the Serengeti area and from NorthĪfrica have a nearly black mane. The mane varies in color from the rest of the body, and Onto the body, along the abdomen, and even onto the fronts of the back legs inĮxceptional specimins. With some having no mane at all, while others have a luxurious mane that runs The extent of the mane varies from individual to individual, The mature male lion has a mane that covers the backside of the head, and The coat color of a lion is notĭetermined so much by the color of the hair, but by the ratio of light-colored Have been observed, but this is quite rare. (The white variant is also showing up moreĪnd more among captive lion populations.) Lions with a very dark brown coat There is a white variant that shows up once in a while, especially in the The body is covered with a sandy brown coat in most subspecies of lions, but The claw on a large lion can be 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) or more from As a layer wears, it is shed, and a new sharp-pointed claw isĮxposed. The dewclaw on theįront limbs is often used as a toothpick. Keep the claws sharp, and prevents injury during play, etc. Motion.The claws are retractible and very sharp. Extra bones in the toe joints give the toes a wide range of Pads, which would correspond on a human to the palm of the hand at the base of But, the majority of the animal's weight is borne by the main paw Like mostĬarnivores, lions are digitigrade walkers.
The bones of the front legsĪre twisted in such a manner as to give a great range of motion to theĮach paw is equipped with soft pads to make it's movements quiet. This enables the lion to deliver blows with it'sįorepaws heavy enough to break a zebra's back. Powerfully built, and has the greatest forebody strength of any cat,Įxcept possibly the tiger. We associate with members of the cat family. This is also responsible for the grace of movement
The body is very muscular, with less bone mass than otherĪnimals of comparable size. The lion is a member of the cat family, and shares many common traits of (10.8 m.) horizontal.īody Temperature: 101 deg. Lifespan: 12 years in the wild, 20 years in captivity. Scientific name: Panthera leo (Was Felis leo until recently.)įamily: Felidae, Order: Carnivora, Class: Mammalia. (Now in aĭifferent zoo.) Extensive revision 2-15-2004 Basic Facts 'Shiva', Sierra Safari Zoo, Reno, Nevada. 'Jambo', Sierra Safari Zoo, Reno, Nevada. (Died sometime in 1999.) A male lion cub.
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A Female Asiatic Lion (Not full blooded) 'Izealt', Burnett Zoo, Syracuse, A Male Asiatic Lion (Not full blooded)(Died early 1998 of old age.)īurnett Zoo, Syracuse, NY.
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