Lions are known as the King of the Beast. They are associated with strength and pride.
Lions are the only cats that live in mixed sex groups called prides.
While the females are smaller then the males, they do most of the hunting, by preying on animals that feed in the pride's territory. The males, on the other hand are bigger and stronger, and protect their territory from other prides. Male cubs are usually driven out before they are sexually matured to ensure that they do not mate with their mother or sisters. Lions once roamed in large areas such as the African savanna but because of human development lions are now forced to live in much smaller protected conservation areas.