Height
Lions are between 30-36 inches from the ground at the shoulder.

Weight
Male African lions weigh between 330-420 pounds and females weigh between 260-300 pounds.

Height
Lions are between 30-36 inches from the ground at the shoulder.

Weight
Male African lions weigh between 330-420 pounds and females weigh between 260-300 pounds.

Food
Prey generally consists of wildebeest, zebra and a variety of ungulates (giraffes, buffalo and gazelles). Occasionally, lions hunt the young of elephants, rhinoceros or hippopotamus. They also sometimes scavenge food, chasing away hyenas and other carnivores from their kills.

Life Span
Average life span for lions is 13 years.

Reproduction
A female lion normally gives birth every 18-26 months. After a gestation period of about 100 -119 days, she gives birth to one to six cubs. However, litter size is usually three or four cubs.

Colors
Both male and female lions are tan in color, effectively camouflaging them among the light-colored savanna grasses.

Habitat
Their primary habitat is grassy plains, savanna and open woodlands.

Interesting Facts
The hunting grounds for a pride, a group of lions, can range from 8 to 150 square miles.

Lions rarely eat an entire kill. Hyenas and vultures finish the rest.

Tigers are lions' closest relatives. Without their coats, lion and tiger bodies are so similar that only experts can tell them apart.

A lioness can run as fast as 35 mph for short distances and can leap more that 30 feet.

A lion's eyesight is five times better than a human's, and it can hear prey that is more then a mile away.

A male lion eats first, even though the females actually catch the prey.

Lions normally walk 2.4 miles per hour, but can run 29-35 miles per hour. They are also able to leap distances of up to 36 feet.

All females in a pride are related.

Most lion hunts fail. Of 62 lion stalks observed in one study, only 10 were successful.

Sub Species
There are 36 different lion species.