African Lion

## Information and inspirational quotes about this iconic and prideful big cat and king of the Savannah

*My soul is among lions*.

~ Bible.

*A lion is more than an animal that averages more than 20,000 in Africa. A lion is a symbol of being your best*.

~ John Banovich.

*Lions are overrated! True fighters are Lioness*

~ Srishti.

*Pumbaa, are you nuts?! We're talking about a lion. Lions eat guys like us!*

~ Timon the meerakt.

*This is what the LORD says to me:As a lion growls, a great lion over its prey-- and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against it, it is not frightened by their shouts or distributed by their claimor-- so the LORD Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights*.

~ Isiah 31:4.

(**Warning**:The African lion contains mature content).

It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the Lion (Panthera leo) (Pronounciation: pan-THUR-uh LEE-oh). Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic, the lion’s strength and ferocity has earned it the title of ‘King of the Beasts’ in many cultures. As one of the largest of the ‘big cats’, the lion is built to prey on animals many times its size, its strong jaws and muscular build emanating an image of sheer power. Male lions are larger than females and typically posses a mane of hair around their heads, a feature unique amongst the cat family (Felidae). The rest of the coat is short and tawny in colour for both sexes, paler on the underside, without markings. The backs of the ears and the tuft of hair at the tip of the tail are dark brown or black. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes that disappear with maturity, although some lions retain faint spots. Unlike most big cats, lions are the most social, with related females living together in prides and males forming coalitions.

## Lifespan

Males can live up from 8 to 10 years while females can live up from 15 to 16 years.

## Distribution and habitat

*main article:East African Lion Distribution and habitat*.

African lions are typically found in **Savannas**, **plains**, **grasslands**, **mountains**, **dense bush** and **open woodlands** within the Serengeti of Tanzania and the Masai Mara of Kenya, Including the Eastern African plains of Uganda's Kidepo valley and Murchison falls along with the Cheetahs and African Bush Elephants, Akagera national park in the Eastern-central African plains of Rwanda and the Eastern-central African plains and savannas of Democratic Republic of the Congo's Virunga national park, where prey is abundant. They can be found in smaller numbers in the semidesert and mountain habitats.

## Natural predators

Their main predators and enemies are other lions, including Spotted Hyenas, Humans and Nile Crocodiles.

## Animal Symbolism

The lion is an emblem for **royalty, conquest, represents the moon, femininity, valor, pride, wisdom, authority, courage and protection**.

## Gallery

Leo the African Lion (Zac Efron)Ashki the African Lioness (Dove Cameron)King Reginald (Keith David)Queen Zulu (Shakira)The Lion King (1994)Simba (Donald Glover)Nala (Beyonce)Kiara (Zendaya)Kion (Kamil McFadden)Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor)Mufasa (James Earl Jones)Sarabi (Alfre Woodard)Masai Lion at Los Angeles ZooM'Bari and Etosha, the Transvaal Lion couple at the San Diego Zoo.Hurbert the LionTamarr the African LionHondo the Lion (Sean Marquette)Stanba and Joylla (Scott Menville and Amy Pohler)Masai Lion in KenyaLion (Rumer Willis)Gregory LionCarmine Frankie and John LionsClay Calloway (Bono)Dumbo (1941)
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## See also

* *Masai Lion*.

* *White Lion*.

* *Mfuwe man eating lion*.

* *Tsavo Man-Eaters*.

* *The Last Lions*.

* *The Lion King*.

* *Beast (2022 film)*.

* *Killing of Cecil the lion*.

* *The Lion Whisperer.*

* *George Adamson*.

* *The Ghost and the Darkness*.

## External Links

* https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/lion

* https://www.newbig5.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-lions/

* https://africageographic.com/stories/the-african-lion/

* https://africafreak.com/interesting-facts-about-lions

* https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/disney-animals-lions/

* https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/african-lion

* https://wanderingthru.com/the-white-lions-of-south-africa/

* https://www.spirit-animals.com/lion-symbolism/

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East\_African\_lion

* https://www.oaklandzoo.org/animals/african-lion

* https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/Lions

* https://greatcharacters.miraheze.org/wiki/Simba

* https://creation.com/the-lion-that-wouldnt-eat-meat

* https://naturerules1.fandom.com/wiki/Lion

* https://www.lionworldtravel.com/news/8-great-yet-endangered-african-animals-edangered-species-day

* https://safeworldwide.org/species-in-peril/lion/

* https://davidshepherd.org/lions/

* https://www.lionwhisperer.co.za