Big Cat Facts

Here On This Page You`ll Find SomeHelpful Facts About All Kinds Of Big Cats. -Scroll Down- Lion World Lion Day Is August 10th. The muzzle of a lion is like a finger print no two lions share the same pattern of whiskers. A pride of lions can number from 4 to 47. When a lioness is about to have her cubs she leaves the pride until her cubs can walk. Lioness conduct 90% of the hunt,Hunting and domestic duties is the key to pride life. Lions Live on average 20 years 26 in captivity. A Lions roar can be heard for up to 5 miles. Male Lions are 25% larger then the Females Lions spend 20 or more hours a day resting Lions are poor tree climbers butthey can jump up to 36 feet high. Lions can run 37 mph. A Lions Roar Can Reach 114 Decibels. A lions territory is determined by thesize of the pride an the availabilityof prey and water. The sound of a Lions roar is 25 times louder than a gas lawn mower. The lions canine teeth are about 60 millimeters long. Lions are the only feline with tuffsat the end of their tails. Mane hairs on male Lions areup to 16 cm 6.3 inch long. The lions mane makes his body appear larger and moreimpressive than it really is,Which helps attract femalesat mating time and frighten off rival males. Lions can be aged from the color of their nosesYoung lions have pink noses which gradually becomemore pigmented and eventually turn black after about eight years. A Single Lion needs about 10 - 20 Large Animales a yearto sustain it in the wild. Lion`s can`t Roar Until they reach 2yr`s Old.Lions have more than 10 other vocalisationsapart from roar, these include: growl, meow, grunt and a puff (used in close situations). Largest Lion in captivity: 806 lbs (366 kg. Largest Lion found in the wild: 702 lbs (318 kg) and 11ЃЊ (3.35 m. Male lions take no intrest in rearing of the youngand, on occasion, may even try to kill them. When lactating, females will allow any cub in their pride to nurse. Lions kill only when hungry,Their prey can usually senseif they are out to kill and if they are not, will offtenignore lions wandering close to them. Lions can go without food for more than a week. Lions lose their Manes when they get Injuredmales tend to Avoid a long-maned rival, whois likely to be an undefeated combatant. Sometimes Female Lions can develop Manes. Suchmasculine females likely occur when the Embryo isdisrupted,either at conception or while in the womb. The darker the mane, the older the lion. The lion was once found throughout Africa, Asia and Europe but now exists only in Africa, with one exception.The last remaining Asiatic lions are found in Sasan-Gir national park in India, which was primarily created to protect the species. The reputed king of the jungle is extinct in Djibouti, Egypt and Eritrea. Nicknamed the “King of Beasts” or the “King of the Jungle”, most lions can be found in Southern and Eastern Africa. Male lions have a distinctive mane that attract the lionesses. Lionesses are better hunters and do most of the hunting. Leopard The leopard is the most widespread of all big cats. A leopard can carry dead weight about 2–3 timesits own weight up to 5.7 m (19 ft) into a tree. Leopards are found through out Africa but not in the Sahara. A Leopard likes to drink daily But could go a month without water. Leopards are both excellent swimmers and climbers. No two leopards have the same markings or color. In fact each leopard's spots are unique, similar to human fingerprints. The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther), according to PBS Nature. Leopard can run at over 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph) The leopard's spots are called rosettes because they look like roses.A leopards spots may be round or square in shape depending on the region. Leopards protect their food from other animals by dragging it high up into the trees.A leopard will often leave their prey up in the tree for days and return only when they are hungry! A male leopard can drag a carcass three times its own weight – including small giraffes – six metres up at tree. Black leopards called black panthers, were once regarded as a separate species, but they are now considered true leopardsAlthough they are black, their rosettes of spots are still faintly visible, and sometimes they are even born into the same litter as common leopards. They usually drag their food up a tree to avoid scavengersand other predators, like lions and hyenas. Cheetah International Cheetah Day Is December 4th. Cheetahs are the only cat that can`t retract it`s claws.