The Panther Leo, also known as the King of the Jungle, is one of the
largest cats, measuring between 3 and 3.3 metres long and usually
weighs about 180 kg on average, but have found copies of 270 kg, this
in the case of males. Females are slightly smaller.
For the males they characterized the mighty mane who wears his neck and
part of the body, and some experts agree that covers two functions. A
larger look at the real and other rivals, somehow protect the attacks
on his throat.
Times ago, this magnificent animal is shared by Europe and the Asian
continent, apart from Africa. Currently, is located in Africa and to a
lesser extent India. The lion population has been severely punished by
the hand of man, reaching worrisome data.
The situation is aggravated even more when the few lions that inhabit,
in the absence of food, they resort to domestic animals and even human,
so that its end is the same, are slaughtered.
Their social structure is basa in groups of about ten females and five
males, although it is possible to find solitary males and females. They
are extremely territorial with other lions, on the other hand can share
an area with predators such as hyenas and leopards. They mark their
circle with their roars and his urine and the size of it is depending
on the abundance of food.
The reproduction can occur at throughout the year. Females can breed
every two years and the gestation period is between 95 and 120 days. In
each birth to four cubs are born, which will be adults in two or three
years. Living in the wild normally have a life of about fifteen years.
Females generally are those that are responsible for hunting and, once
they have managed to gain the dam, the males come to take your part.
Lions stronger will be the first to eat, then females and finally, what
is left for the pups. Often small fall short two years of life, many
dying of hunger. His diet is based on large mammals such as zebras,
antelopes, as well as birds and reptiles.
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