Lion Facts

Lion Facts

Lion Facts
  • Only 5 to 10 percent of cheetah cubs make it to adulthood.
  • Cheetahs are the fastest land animal and can reach speeds up to 72mph.
  • Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
  • Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
  • An adult lion's roar is so loud, it can be heard up to five miles away.
  • A lion feeds once every three to four days.
  • Between 1902 and 1907, the same tiger killed 434 people in India.
  • A white tiger can only be born when both parents carry the gene for white colouring..
  • Some wild tigers can eat up to 40 pounds of meat at a time, and not eat again for several days.
  • The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male simply prefers to rest.
  • A cheetah does not roar like a lion - it purrs like a cat (meow).
  • A cheetah can run 76 kilometers per hour (46 miles per hour) - that's really fast! The fastest human beings runs only about 30 kilometers per hour (18 miles per hour).
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