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Lion King of Beast The small gazelle does not know that it is prey to a lioness and her cubs. Hiding in tall grasses ready to pounce is a lioness. Having good night vision seeing through the blades of grass is a male lion, hungry for a meal. They are waiting for their dinner to approach with their bronze eyes and bronze coats gleaming in the sunlight. Lions are not doing much during the day. The cubs are playing to see who's the strongest. They do this too see who's going to be leader of the pride. They are having lots of fun. A male lion can weigh up to 550 pounds and a lioness can weigh up to 300 pounds. At a height of 3 to 4 feet tall, a male can be as long as 8 to10 ½ feet. The scientific name for a lion is the Panthera Leo. A male lion can mate up to 30 to 40 times a day. Mother takes care of cubs mostly. Young cubs weigh up to 3 to4 pounds when they are born. The king of beast live in groups called prides. Bigger prides separate. Males move out at 2 years old. Lion's live in the south of Africa in tall grasses such as savannas. Lion's can actually can live anywhere as long as there is enough water. When another female lion notices another female lion they rub each other. Another way they communicate is to roar. Not only male lions roar, a lioness does to. Threats to lions are hyenas, wolves, humans, and other unknown lions. Lions are meat eaters. That means they only eat meat. The name for that is carnivore Lions are the second most biggest cat in the world the first is the tiger. Did you know that the fierce predator can eat up to 75 pounds of meat a day. Also did you know that lion's life span is 14 to 16 years These bronze beasts sharp teeth for ripping threw the flesh of it's meal and canine teeth for ripping through the throat. To me lions are a great animal and I think we should stop killing them and all other types of animals. All animals are special and some help in many ways. That's why the lion will be forever known as the king of beast. Works cited "Lion." //bbc nature wild life// . Np, 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. Works Cited Denis, Christine, and Michel Denis. //the lion king of beast// . readers digest, NY: 1993. Print. Victor, gentle. "lions." Gareth Steven, 2002. Web. 15 Mar. 2012