The lion belongs to the cat family & is very predatory. With his long trunk, short legs, large head, strong appearance & majesty, he deserves the title "the King of the Jungle" even though lions do not really live in the jungle but in the savannah.
A lion's tail is about 3metres (118 inches) long. He is approximately one metre (39 inches) tall and he weighs around 230kilograms (506 pounds). To put is another way, lions r really big cats taht r one and half to two metres (59 to 78 inches) longer than u.
Male lions have manes. This soft hair surrounds the face & cover the back of the head, neck & shoulders & extends from the chest to the belly.
This mane gives the male lion a very imposing appearance indeed.
The mane that Allah has given male lions makes them look much stronger and more impressive than they actually are.
Lions spend all day lying or sleeping under the shadow of rocks or trees and wake up at night to hunt. Lions possess perfect eyesight at night and can easily see their prey.
There is a special design in a lion's eyes which means that they collect as much light as possible.
Pupils and lenses that r relatively larger than other animals' eyes make lions good hunters in the animal kingdom. Allah has given them features which r most approproate in relation to their environment.
U can hear a lion roaring in particular at night, the time of their hunting, and before dawn.
When the lion roars, life on the savannah almost stops; the wolf stops howling and the leopard stops growling.
Everybody remains silent and listens to the king while the monkeys climb the top branches of trees, screaming as loud as they can.
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 at 8:17PM
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