Life Cycle of a Lion by Jack T.

HOW A LION SURVIVES STAGES OF A LION'S LIFE CYCLE

FUN FACTS ABOUT LIONS

By: Jack Torosian

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STAGE ONE: NEWBORN CUB

STAGE TWO: CUB

STAGE THREE : TWO YEAR OLD MALE LION

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STAGE FOUR: MALE LION

HOW A LION SURVIVES

FUN FACTS

STAGE ONE: NEWBORN CUB

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Stage Two: 2 Month Old Cub

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Stage Three: 2 Years Old The male cubs soon have to leave the pride when they turn two. They must try to find another pride by the time they are fully matured, at about five years old.

Other males are forced to leave even before they are fully grown and ready to mate.

Only dominant males can mate with pride females.

Female cubs are almost fully grown at a year and a half.

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STAGE FOUR: ADULT MALE

When adult males leave their first prides, young male

An adult male lion weighs between 385 and 420 pounds.

An adult lioness weighs

lions often stay

between 240 and 285 pounds.

together in a group

After two or three years they

to hunt .

break off into pairs or groups of three. Brothers usually stay together.

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HOW A LION SURVIVES

HOW DOES A LION PROTECT ITSELF?

HOW A LION EATS AND DRINKS

A lioness protects the

Lions eat animal meat and fat from other

family by killing threats such as hienas, zebras and other lionesses.

They chase off intruders

animals like hyenas, zebras and even other

by roaring.

lions.

WHERE A LION LIVES Lionesses, male lions and the whole pride all live in the african savanna.

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