Description
The Lion (Panthera leo) is a species of carnivoro mammal of the family Felidae. The female lion is the lioness, her cub is the lion. The adult male, easily recognizable by his large mane, has an average mass that can vary depending on the geographical area where he is found, ranging from 145 to 180 kg for Asian lions to over 225 kg for African lions. Some very rare specimens can exceptionally exceed 300 kg. An adult male feeds on 7 kg of meat every day against 5 kg for the female. The lion is a gregario animal, which means that it lives in large family groups, unlike other felines. Its life expectancy, in the wild, is between 7 and 12 years for the male and 14 to 20 years for the female, but it frequently exceeds 30 years in captivity.
