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The Lion Back to Animals Lions are big cats known as the "King of the Jungle" and sit at the top of the food chain. They are found in Africa and India. A group of lions is called a pride. Lions are the only truly social cats. A pride of lions can range from 3 lions to as many as 30 lions. A pride is usually made up of lionesses, their cubs, and a few male lions. The lionesses do the majority of the hunting while the males mostly guard the pride and provide protection for the cubs. The lionesses work together to hunt and can bring down large prey like water buffalo. Lions are the second biggest cat behind the tiger. They can get to 8 feet long and over 500 pounds. The male lion develops a large mane of hare around his neck. Lions will live to about 15 years old in the wild. Lions will lay around for hours resting in the shade. They will store up energy for short intense bursts of hunting where they can run extremely fast for short periods to capture their prey. Baby lions are called cubs. Cubs in a pride are taken care of by all the other members of the pride and may nurse from any of the lionesses, not just their mothers. Young males will be driven out of the pride at the age of 2 ½ to 3 years old. Lions are also famous for their loud roar. They can make such a loud roar because the cartilage in their throats has turned into bone. For more about Lions: Lions - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on Lions for kids. Back to Animals

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