The Lion King opens in theaters this weekend! The lion is know as the “King of Beasts” and their roar can be heard 5 miles away. Let’s see what you know about them.
A lion can live up to 25 years in the wild.
You can tell a lions age by his mane, the darker it is, the older the lion.
Lions are the largest of all the big cats.
The lion is the most dangerous land animal in Africa.
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Fake – 12 – 16 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity.
Fact – Male lions are the only big cats that look different than the females of the species.
Fake – Tigers are the largest weighing in at 850 pounds and 11 feet long while lions on average are 500 pounds and eight feet long.
Fake – It’s the hippopotamus, hippos kill about 500 people a year; lions kill around 100.
