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Daytime dozers
Lions are at their most active at night, when the
sun has set and the temperature is cooler. In the
heat of the day they spend most of their time
resting and sleeping in the shade, only waking
up for a quick drink or to play.

Extended family

The pride consists of related females and
only a few males. Lionesses hunt to feed
the group, as well as take care of the cubs.

Cat facts

• Lions can live for up to
15 years in the wild.
• There are more African
lions than Asiatic lions,
which can only be found in
a very small area of India.
• A lion’s roar can be heard
up to 5 miles (8 km) away.
• The lion’s mane makes him
look bigger then he actually is,
and protects his throat from the
claws and teeth of other males.

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