The long, thick hair covers the lion's head, except the face, and the neck down to the shoulders and chest. The lion's coat is a brownish yellow. Lion's have muscular shoulders and forelegs. Habitat Lions live cool climates as well as in places with hot heat. They do not live in thick forests.
Lions live in woodlands, grassy plains, and in areas with thorny scrub tree.
They are found in Africa south of the Sahara and in the Gir Forest of India. Only about 200 lions are still living in the wild in Asia. Lions live in groups called prides. A pride has from 10 to 20 lions or as many as 35. The prides lives in a territory that is about 15 square miles to 100 square miles.