The Royal King

                                        The Royal King

The Lion is one of the largest, strongest and powerful cats in the world. They are the largest cats on the African continent. Lions are also part of the big cat family meaning that both males and females are able to roar. The Lion numbers have dropped by 30% over the past 20 years these enormous predators are sadly becoming more and more vulnerable in their decreasing natural environment. The markings on their coats are much fainter than the bold stripes and spots displayed on other felines which help these large carnivores in going unseen when stalking prey in the long grasses.   Lions have strong and powerful jaws that contain 30 teeth in total which includes four fang-like canines and four carnassials teeth that are perfectly designed for slicing through flesh. The Lion is a carnivorous animal that survives only by eating other animal in order to sustain itself. Unlike other felines, Lions are not hunters but instead the Lionesses work together in order to chase down and catch their prey with each female having a different strategic role. This strategy allows them to kill animals that are both faster and much larger than they are including Buffalo, Wildebeest and even Giraffe.  Once the animal has been caught the circumstances change as the females will allow the male Lion to eat first before indulging themselves. The cubs however are at the bottom of the pile and have to be content with what remains once the adults have finished. The Lion is the most dominant predator within it's environment meaning that other animals pose little or no threat to them, with the exception of Hyena packs that can cause fatal damages to Lions particularly when they are on their own food. Lions are able to make a number of different sounds it is their roar that is most distinctive and not only serves to warn off strange males, but also allows members of the pride to find one another as it's sound can travel up to six miles!. The structure of their feet and legs means that they are also able to jump distances over 10 meters.