Male LION (Panthera leo) ©Aleksandar Vasic
You can see why they are called the King of Beasts. Highly distinctive, the male lion is easily recognized by its mane, and its face is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture. Depictions have existed from the Upper Paleolithic period, with carvings and paintings from the Lascaux and Chauvet Caves, through virtually all ancient and medieval cultures where they once occurred.
Though a lion can’t actually roar until it’s 2 years old, once the switch is flipped, it’s hard to ignore. The mighty bellow used to ward off predators has enough force to raise a cloud of dust and can be heard up to five miles away!
Talk about a glutton! A lion will eat around 40 pounds of meat in one sitting on average. It then follows up its meal with the ultimate food coma, as it snoozes post-gorge for up to 24 hours.
The lion’s worst enemy might come as a surprise, as the culprit is the size of a small dog: turns out the porcupine is the thorn in the big cat’s side, or rather mouth, as a lion tricked into sniffing the clever porcupine’s sharp quills often ends up with one or more stuck in its jaw for life.
Fact Source:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/into-the-pride/strange-lion-facts/index-10.htmlOther photos you may like:
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Lions make me remember my older brother :) The LION … JOFRA
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