The Lion Story

By: Paul Chelsea
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  • Lion questions and answers

    Impress your friends with everything you know about lions!

    Where do lions live? African lions are mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa. They used to be found all over Africa but now they have mostly disappeared from North Africa and are at risk of extinction in West Africa. Lions live in savannahs and grasslands, where some cover and plenty of water can be found.

    Can you adopt a lion? If lions are your favourite animal you can adopt a lion for a one off payment that includes a cuddly lion toy, an adoption certificate, a lion fact sheet and the name of the adopter displayed at the lion enclosure.

    What do lions eat? Lions hunt for food every few days. They will feed from their kill and then rest until they hunt again. We follow this pattern in zoos, as our lions have two “starve” days out of seven. They usually kill medium sized mammals, such as zebra, deer and wildebeest. They often eat animals which have been killed by another hunter, such as hyenas. At Folly Farm we feed our lions chunks of meat. We also give them whole dead animals to eat. It’s good for them to eat the whole animal, as the fur, skin and bones give their teeth a good clean. It also helps with ‘enrichment’, which means getting our animals to act as they would in the wild.
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  • Fun Facts About Lion 🦁

    Fun Facts About Lion 🦁
    Nov 16 2024
    What noise do lions make? Both male and female lions roar. They usually start off with a few long, deep roars followed by shorter, faster ones. Lions also make other noises. They meow, hiss and snarl, like domestic cats, but louder.

    🦁Do all lions look the same? Male lions are much bigger than females and they have large manes, or hair, which covers their head and neck and stretches underneath to their belly. Lion cubs have light spots on their fur when they are born. These fade when they grow up and they help camouflage, or hide, them when they’re young.

    🦁How many big cats are there? There are five types of big cat – tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard.

    🦁How many types of lion are there? The main two types of lion are the African and the Asian but there are thought to be eight in total. Here’s a list:

    Barbary lion
    Asiatic lion
    West African lion
    Masai lion
    Congo lion
    Southwest African lion
    Transvaal lion
    Ethiopian lion.
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