AfricaVulnerable
Lion
Panthera leo
The only cat that lives in big family groups, called prides. Females do most of the hunting, usually as a team at dusk or at night.
- Weight
- Up to 190 kg
- Size
- 2.5 m long
- Lifespan
- 10–14 years
- Top speed
- 80 km/h
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Mammal group
- Placental
How heavy is that?
As heavy as 5 kids (40 kg each)
Where it lives
Three things to know
- A roar can be heard up to 8 km away.
- Sleeps or rests up to 20 hours a day.
- A male can eat over 40 kg of meat in one meal.
Compare with…
- Weight
- Lion190 kgA 10-year-old kid40 kgThe lion weighs about 5× as much as the kid
- Size
- Lion2.5 mA 10-year-old kid1.4 mThe lion is about 1.8× as big as the kid
- Top speed
- Lion80 km/hA 10-year-old kid20 km/hThe lion is about 4× as fast as the kid
- Lifespan
- Lion14 yrsA 10-year-old kid80 yrsThe kid can live about 6× as long as the lion
Food chain
- GrassProducer
- Zebra
LionThis animal
Nothing hunts a healthy adult