Species and Types

There are many species and types of lions such as Asiatic lions, Congo lions, and Transvaal lions.

Diet (What They Eat)

Lions are carnivores. That means that they eat meat. They eat birds, hares, turtles, mice, lizards, wild hogs, wild dogs, antelopes, cheetahs, buffaloes, leopards, crocodiles, baby elephants, rhinos, hippopotamuses, and giraffes.

Characteristics

Lions have long bodies, large heads, and short legs. Males have a mane, while females don't. A lion's coat color is buff-yellow, orange-brown, or silver-gray to dark brown.

Sounds That They Make

Lions purr, grunt, growl, hum, meow, roar, and moan.