Quick facts

Lifespan

More than 20 years.

Diet

Herbivore animal for instance cow, deer, wildebeest and others

Habitat

Areas of savannah grasslands

Range

The range of the lion originally spanned most of the central rainforest zone and the Sahara desert

The pride males often patrol their territory and send out roars to warm off intruders. They also mark the boundaries with their urine or by leaving scratch marks on tree trunts. Female lion actively hunt for food whereas male lion only eat ravin rather than hunting.