Male lions are the only members of the cat family that have manes. The mane is usually the same colour as the coat but can be black. Both male and female lions have a tuft of dark hair at the end of thier tails. Inside this hair is the sacalled claw - a tough naked clutch of skin at the tip of the tail. No-one knows what function this serves, if any, but no other cat has it.
Lions are meat eaters and they are well suited to a life of hunting.
They can run fast for short distances. They have powerful muscles for leaping and springing. Their sharp hooked claws are dangerous weapons. Their favourite prey are zebras and antelopes. Males and females often work together.