African lion

"From the time I'm 1 year old, I start practicing roaring. Miles away it can be heard."

Afrikaanse leeuw

Panthera leo
Scientific name
Afrika, ten zuiden van de Sahara
Habitat
10 tot 15 jaar oud
Lifetime
126 tot 272 kilo
Weight
1 tot 6 jongen
Number of youngsters
3,5 maanden
Wear time
kwetsbaar
IUCN Status
ja
EEP?

Wist je dat?

272
kilo, I can get that heavy!
14
years, that's how old I get on average
1
years, from that age I start roaring!

Wild mane

Do you see my mane? I am a male lion. A female lion is called a lioness.

Females hunt

When I was about 2 and a half years old, I left the family group into which I was born. Together with my 2 brothers, I roam the plains. Maybe later we can chase away the leader at a group of lionesses and start our own family. For a few years then. That's how it is with us. In a lion family, 1 to 4 males are in charge until they are chased away by even stronger males.

Roar

A lion roars louder and the sound is lower than that of a lioness. From the time I was 1 year old, I began to practice roaring. Miles away it can be heard. It means: here I am!