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THE KING OF THE

JUNGLE: THE LION
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The lion belongs to the cat family and is very predatory. With his

long trunk, short legs, large head, strong appearance and majesty, he
deserves the title "the King of the Jungle" even though lions do not
really live in the jungle but in the savannah.

A lion's tail is about three metres (118 inches) long. He is

approximately one metre (39 inches) tall and he weighs around 230
kilograms (506 pounds). To put it another way, lions are really big
cats that are one and a half to two metres (59 to 78 inches) longer

than you.

Male lions have manes. This soft hair surrounds the face and covers
the back of the head, neck and shoulders and extends from the chest
to the belly. This mane gives the male lion a very imposing

appearance indeed. The mane that Allah has given male lions makes