LION
LION
Facts in brief about lions:
Names: Male, lion
Female, lioness
Young, cub
Group, pride
Gestation period: About 3 1/2 months
Number in litter: 1 to 6, usually 2 or 3
Length of life: 20 to 25 years, in captivity; in the wild, 15 to 20 years
Where found: Africa south of the Sahara; the Gir Forest of India
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (backbone)
Class: Mammalia (mammals)
Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
Family: Felidae (cats)
Genus: Panthera (roaring cats)
Species: leo (lions)
Names: Male, lion
Female, lioness
Young, cub
Group, pride
Gestation period: About 3 1/2 months
Number in litter: 1 to 6, usually 2 or 3
Length of life: 20 to 25 years, in captivity; in the wild, 15 to 20 years
Where found: Africa south of the Sahara; the Gir Forest of India
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (backbone)
Class: Mammalia (mammals)
Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
Family: Felidae (cats)
Genus: Panthera (roaring cats)
Species: leo (lions)