She weighs about 400 pounds, and is a perfect example of how powerfully built and muscular these cats can be.
Lions are unusual amongst the cat species because they are social animals, living in prides.
A pride can consist of as many as forty lions, most of which are females and their offspring. In the wild African Lions live in the Savannah, which is a large, open, grassy plain. Here they hunt zebra, antelope, wildebeest, and deer. Hunting is a group event. Lionesses hunt by ambush, with the majority of the hunting group chasing the prey towards individual hunters who are laying in wait.