The African Lion

When a lion stares at you with its golden eyes, radiating power and majesty, you understand why it has been considered the king of animals. It is the largest of the felines, with a large male weighing up to 250 kg. The lioness is smaller but more agile, capable of running very fast, so she is the one who mainly hunts to feed the family. Only the male wears a mane; he reigns over a few lionesses.

After 110 days of gestation, the lioness gives birth to a litter of 1 to 4 cubs, which she initially raises separately from the group to protect them, especially from their father! Then she gradually integrates them into the group when they reach 2 months.

Once widespread throughout the world, even in Europe, the lion now only lives in Africa, except for a small population of the Asian subspecies, which lives in Gir National Park, in northwestern India.