COMMON NAME:  Lion
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Panthera leo
DIET:   Lions hunt and eat large mammals such as zebras and wildebeest. If these are not plentiful they will hunt smaller animals.
YOUNG:  Female lions have a litter of cubs every two years. There are one to five cubs in each litter.
HABITAT:  Southern and eastern Africa and in the south Sahara desert of Africa. They inhabit grassy plains, savannahs, open woodlands and dry scrub country. A small population lives in northwestern India. FACTS:

• Lions are very social and live in large groups called prides which are around 15 lions. The pride may be as small as 5 or as large as 37.
• Female Lions hunt as a group and do most of the hunting. Male Lions hunt also, especially if the prey is large.
• An adult Lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away. This will warn off intruders or bring together the pride members who have separated while hunting.