King of the King of the JungleJungle

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ResourcesResources

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/lions.htmhttp://www.cdli.ca/CITE/lions.htm http://www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/englion.html?http://www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/englion.html?

zenden=2&subsoort_id=1&bestemming_id=1 zenden=2&subsoort_id=1&bestemming_id=1 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/

lionfacts.cfmlionfacts.cfm http://www.seaworld.org/Animal-info/animal-http://www.seaworld.org/Animal-info/animal-

bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/carnivora/african-lion.htmcarnivora/african-lion.htm

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HabitatHabitat

Lions live in a Lions live in a SavannaSavanna or in or in GrasslandsGrasslands..

Some lions live in Some lions live in zooszoos..

Other lions live on protected Other lions live on protected reservesreserves..

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FamilyFamily

A lions family is called a pride. A pride can A lions family is called a pride. A pride can have 4 to 40 lions. A pride consists of have 4 to 40 lions. A pride consists of related females and their cubs with a small related females and their cubs with a small amount of adult males. The male lions are amount of adult males. The male lions are the protectors of the pride and the females the protectors of the pride and the females hunt for the food.hunt for the food.

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GrasslandsGrasslandsGrasslands are areas Grasslands are areas of land where grass is of land where grass is the main plant. the main plant.

They serve as grazing They serve as grazing land for many land for many animals.animals.

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FoodFood

Lions eat a variety of food that the females Lions eat a variety of food that the females hunt. Their diet includes wildebeest, zebra, hunt. Their diet includes wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, hyena, cheetah, and impala. gazelle, hyena, cheetah, and impala. When food is hard to find, lions resort to When food is hard to find, lions resort to scavenging looking for vultures to steal scavenging looking for vultures to steal food from. When it’s time to eat the food from. When it’s time to eat the dominant males eat first, then the females, dominant males eat first, then the females, and then the cubs.and then the cubs.

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

I am a sophomore from I am a sophomore from Battle Creek, MI. I am a Battle Creek, MI. I am a social studies major and social studies major and would like to teach at the would like to teach at the elementary level. Lions elementary level. Lions are one of my favorite are one of my favorite animals because they are animals because they are so majestic. Please so majestic. Please emailemail me with any questions.me with any questions.

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Concept MapConcept Map

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Example of a Food WebExample of a Food Web

This example of a This example of a food web shows how food web shows how the lion is at the top. the lion is at the top. The grass gets eaten The grass gets eaten by the smallest by the smallest animals, who are animals, who are eaten by the medium eaten by the medium animals, who are animals, who are eaten by the larger eaten by the larger animals, who are animals, who are eaten by the lion.eaten by the lion.

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Jeff Corwin and African LionsJeff Corwin and African Lions

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A lioness and her cubsA lioness and her cubs

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Lion factsLion facts

A female lion has a litter of cubs every two A female lion has a litter of cubs every two years.years.

If a new dominant male takes over the If a new dominant male takes over the pride, he will kill the cubs to be able to pride, he will kill the cubs to be able to mate with a female and have his own.mate with a female and have his own.

A lion wont have a full roar until they have A lion wont have a full roar until they have reached full adulthood.reached full adulthood.

A lions roar can be heard 5 miles away. A lions roar can be heard 5 miles away.

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Different SpeciesDifferent Species

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This is a full grown African male lion living in the savanna.

This is a full grown male Asiatic lion living in the grasslands.

These two look very similar but live very far apart and in different habitats.

Secure HabitatSecure Habitat

Because lions have been hunted for many Because lions have been hunted for many years they are in a vulnerable state. Many years they are in a vulnerable state. Many lions are rescued or born in zoos. There lions are rescued or born in zoos. There are also safe natural habitats called are also safe natural habitats called national parks. One of the largest in Africa national parks. One of the largest in Africa is the Kruger National Park where the is the Kruger National Park where the animal are safe from being hunted and animal are safe from being hunted and people can go visit them in their natural people can go visit them in their natural habitat.habitat.

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SavannaSavannaLooks similar to grasslands, but has more Looks similar to grasslands, but has more trees. Grass is not the dominant plant. trees. Grass is not the dominant plant. Many animals inhabit the savanna Many animals inhabit the savanna because it offers shade for the animals because it offers shade for the animals along with a great food supply.along with a great food supply.

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This is a newborn cub This is a newborn cub born in a zoo. Baby born in a zoo. Baby lions make little lions make little squeaks when they squeaks when they are small.are small.

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This is a young lion also known as a juvenile. This is a young lion also known as a juvenile. Lions at this age struggle for food because they Lions at this age struggle for food because they are eating the scraps of food after the rest of the are eating the scraps of food after the rest of the pride is done.pride is done.

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Grown female lions can weigh 300 lbs and stand Grown female lions can weigh 300 lbs and stand over three feet tall.over three feet tall.

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Grown male lions Grown male lions stand at about four stand at about four feet tall. Some can feet tall. Some can weigh over 500 weigh over 500 pounds.pounds.

Size Comparison Size Comparison

This diagram shows This diagram shows the difference in size the difference in size between lions and between lions and tigers and also tigers and also between male and between male and female lions.female lions.

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Lion habitat in the Denver zooLion habitat in the Denver zoo

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SourcesSources

Growling lion Growling lion http://http://www.bigfivesafaris.co.za/images/Male_lion.jpgwww.bigfivesafaris.co.za/images/Male_lion.jpg Magestic Magestic http://http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurlimages.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://=http://

www.bigfivesafaris.co.za/images/Male_lion.jpg&imgrefurlwww.bigfivesafaris.co.za/images/Male_lion.jpg&imgrefurl Baby Baby http://www.co.dane.wi.us/danedept/press/img/lioncub20030730.jpghttp://www.co.dane.wi.us/danedept/press/img/lioncub20030730.jpg Cub Cub http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Lion_cub.jpghttp://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Lion_cub.jpg Juvenile Juvenile http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Lion_cub.jpghttp://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Lion_cub.jpg FemaleFemalehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87 Male Male http://http://www.africanbackgrounds.com/images/AfricanBackgroundswww.africanbackgrounds.com/images/AfricanBackgrounds Habitat Habitat http://www.wilton.k12.ct.us/whs/lib/student_work/http://www.wilton.k12.ct.us/whs/lib/student_work/ Family Family http://www.kameraklub.co.za/digitza/digimages/runnerup-nature.jpghttp://www.kameraklub.co.za/digitza/digimages/runnerup-nature.jpg Good fam Good fam http://www.kameraklub.co.za/digitza/digimages/runnerup-nature.jpghttp://www.kameraklub.co.za/digitza/digimages/runnerup-nature.jpg Food web Food web http://www.promotega.org/uga07002/images/food_web.gifhttp://www.promotega.org/uga07002/images/food_web.gif Size Size http://http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurlimages.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://=http://

www.icebin.net/upload/lion_tiger.jpg&imgrefurlwww.icebin.net/upload/lion_tiger.jpg&imgrefurl=http://=http://indrajit.wordpress.comindrajit.wordpress.com/category/lion-tiger-comparison/category/lion-tiger-comparison

Grassland Grassland http://thebirdzoo.com/BirdZoo-images/xr-Masai-Mara-Plains-2.jpghttp://thebirdzoo.com/BirdZoo-images/xr-Masai-Mara-Plains-2.jpg Savanna Savanna http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/tmorris/elements_of_ecology/images/savanna_3.jpghttp://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/tmorris/elements_of_ecology/images/savanna_3.jpg Indian Indian http://www.india-wildlife-tours.com/images/indian-wildlife-animals/lion4.jpghttp://www.india-wildlife-tours.com/images/indian-wildlife-animals/lion4.jpg AfricanAfrican

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ZooZoohttp://debtorby.typepad.com/connections/images/lion_watching_african_wild_dogs.jpghttp://debtorby.typepad.com/connections/images/lion_watching_african_wild_dogs.jpg

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