Online webcam from the enclosure of an African lion nicknamed Altai in the Barnaul Zoo. The African lion is not in vain won the glory of the king of animals. One of the most powerful predators of the Earth lives in southern Africa, mainly in protected areas.
Distinctive features of African lions:
- Males are much larger than females and have a luxurious mane, the length of which can reach 40 centimeters.
- The color of the skin of an adult lion is yellow-gray, the coat is short.
- The weight of an adult lion reaches 250 kilograms, but history has known a predator weighing 370 kilograms.
Lions have a very developed social organization: they live in large groups — prides. Predators reach sexual maturity by 3 years, females-by 4. As a rule, lionesses produce cubs at the same time: this also makes practical sense, because it is easier to raise offspring together. As a result of a 110-day pregnancy, lionesses give birth to up to 4 cubs weighing only 2 kilograms. The lioness mother jealously protects her babies and often changes her place of residence. In 2-3 years, young lions leave the pack to organize their pride or join an existing one.
Interesting facts about African lions:
- The roar of a lion can be heard at a distance of up to 8 kilometers.
- The lion's leap reaches 11 meters in length.
- The lions do not distinguish odors with their nose, but with the "Jacobson tube" - the organ in the upper palate.
- Adult lions sleep about 20 hours a day.
"A lion's face is like a man's fingerprints: there are no two lions with identical faces in nature.
Distinctive features of African lions:
- Males are much larger than females and have a luxurious mane, the length of which can reach 40 centimeters.
- The color of the skin of an adult lion is yellow-gray, the coat is short.
- The weight of an adult lion reaches 250 kilograms, but history has known a predator weighing 370 kilograms.
Lions have a very developed social organization: they live in large groups — prides. Predators reach sexual maturity by 3 years, females-by 4. As a rule, lionesses produce cubs at the same time: this also makes practical sense, because it is easier to raise offspring together. As a result of a 110-day pregnancy, lionesses give birth to up to 4 cubs weighing only 2 kilograms. The lioness mother jealously protects her babies and often changes her place of residence. In 2-3 years, young lions leave the pack to organize their pride or join an existing one.
Interesting facts about African lions:
- The roar of a lion can be heard at a distance of up to 8 kilometers.
- The lion's leap reaches 11 meters in length.
- The lions do not distinguish odors with their nose, but with the "Jacobson tube" - the organ in the upper palate.
- Adult lions sleep about 20 hours a day.
"A lion's face is like a man's fingerprints: there are no two lions with identical faces in nature.
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