Posted
on August 10, 2015
The
King of the Beasts!
Leo,
the lion of zodiac fame...
The
King of the Jungle, the majestic hunter...
Big
cat, thunder cat...
Elsa
and Simba, Aslan and Mufasa, the Cowardly Lion and Scar and Nala
and...
Lions
are thought of as some of the most regal, powerful, and beautiful
carnivores on the planet.
Today
is a great day to dedicate some time, money, and effort toward saving
these amazing creatures. On the endangered list, experts warn that
lions could become extinct by 2050, if we don't act now. We don't
want to live in a world without lions...do we?
World
Lion day was started by Big Cat Rescue.
This
organization is one of the largest accredited sanctuaries in the
world, home for big cats who have been abandoned, abused, orphaned,
or retired from circus acts. Charity Navigator gives it four out of
four stars!
Take
this quick quiz to test or build your knowledge of lions:
1.
Who does most of the hunting for a pride, male lions or female
lionesses?
2.
What continent (or continents) do lions live on?
3.
About how many hours a day do lions rest (when living in the wild)?
a.
10 hours b. 15 hours c. 20 hours
4.
Lions are sometimes called “King of the Jungle” – but do they
actually live in the jungle?
5.
What do most lionesses prefer, light manes or dark manes, thick manes
or sparse manes?
ANSWERS:
1. Lionesses do most of the
hunting.
- Most lions live in Africa. There used to be lions over a wide swath of Asia, but most Asiatic lions have died out, other than one area in India.
- 20 hours
- Most lions live in the savannahs, which are open plains; however, most Asiatic lions alive today inhabit a forest in India.
- Lionesses prefer thick, dark manes.
Here
is a longer quiz from National Geographic!
Surprising
facts about lions:
- Take a look at the countries that have lion as their national animals – even though most of them do not have natural populations of lions!
Belgium Bulgaria England Ethiopia Liberia Luxembourg Macedonia Morocco the Netherlands Singapore
The Czech Republic's
national animal is the mythical double-tailed lion!
And Sri Lanka doesn't
have an officially-official national animal, but lions are the most
celebrated animal in that country.
- Do you know what you get when you breed lions with tigers? How about lions and leopards, or jaguars?
Lions + Tigers = Ligers and Tigons Lions + Leopards = Leopons Lions + Jaguars = Jaglions
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| Above, jaglions. Below, a liger. |
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| Leopons |
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