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theme "Tuesday - animal kingdom" initiative of @sirknight.
My post today will deal with an animal that appears very often in literature, sculpture, painting, in national flags, movies and the bible. This wonderful mammal of the very named feline family is the Leon known as the King of the Jungle.
This mammal is characterized in males by its large mane that makes them very particular, and because they are large animals, since a male lion can weigh up to 300 kilograms, thus being the largest alive felid after his relative the Tiger.
They have a coat that is characteristic of the coloration of the lions ranging from a light beige to a yellowish brown, reddish or dark ocher. The lower parts are usually lighter and the hair at the end of the tail is black.
They are entirely carnivorous animals, that is, they base their diet on meat, and especially on large animals weighing up to 550 kilograms.
To organize the hunt usually do it in groups, and the female for example, which only reaches a speed of about 95 kilometers per hour, must be close to the prey before jumping to it to catch it.
These animals usually live in wooded areas, and with many shrubs, but also in savannahs and grasslands.
They are generally found in areas of Asia, Africa, India and the East. But unfortunately it is in serious danger of extinction.
The reproduction is produced by internal fertilization, and can occur at any time of the year, since none is necessary in particular.
The gestation lasts approximately 110 days, after which one to four offspring can be given birth (this occurs in isolated areas of the herd, either in burrows, reeds, and preferably areas of bushes).
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