They are a tan color that allows them to blend in to the African grasslands that they live in.
Male lions have big, bushy manes around their faces like the one in the picture above.
The manes make them look really big so that they can scare off other males that might want to fight them. Female Lions do not have manes. Both sexes are very muscular and powerful. They have very long teeth and claws that they use to catch and eat their prey. Male lions are about 7 feet long and can weigh up to 550 lbs.