Tagged: Lion Facts

Lion drawing

Average length of a lion

What is the average length of a lion? It is probably unwise to provide an average length of a lion because there are quite large differences between male and female lions. What is the...

Lionesses attacking a giraffe

Do lions eat giraffes?

The question in the title is pretty well redundant today because you will see many videos on YouTube and on other video websites showing lions successfully attacking and killing both adult and sub-adults giraffes....

A 'WOW' lion mane. Photo in public domain or fair use.

Why do lions have manes?

There are two reasons why lions have manes. The first is as a visual signal, even from a distance, that a male lion has status and is intimidating. The second reason is as a...

Female lion

Do lions mate for life?

The answer has got to be a NO. Lions are not ‘monogamous’ to use a human term. Lions live in prides. Females in a pride tend to come into estrus at the same time....

Lion Facts

The most important lion facts, in my assessment, are listed here on a single page. The lion, as a subject, is very large. The work in writing this page involved reducing a myriad of...


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