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Lions

Lion prides

Lions live in groups called prides. There are one to two males in each pride. Some male lions may live alone. When a male lion gets old it leaves the pride. If the old male to old and weak it may even hunt a human for food.

Mating season

Lions mate once a year. A male will find a female. Or a female will find a male. Once they mate they stay together for a while. When the lions mate the male lion will become a father. And the female will become the mother. They will have cubs.

Lion cubs

When a mother gives birth she has a liter. There may be as many as one to eight cubs in one liter. Once the cubs are born they are blind and helpless. They will drink their mother's milk. Once the cubs get older they eat meat. Cubs have lots to learn before they grow up. Their mother will teach them how to hunt. They start out by poucing on tiny insects. The cubs will play fight. That teaches them how to hunt. That's one way. Cubs chase each other to. A mother lion will carry her cubs in her mouth.

Hunting season

Lions have been around for many years. People have hunted them and killed them for their fur and for money. It has now become illegal to hunt lions. People used to fear big lions. Hunting lions was a sport. People got payed a lot for hunting lions. Lions use to live in more places. For example lots used to live in Asia. Now there are no more in Asia. People have hunted them. Some species of lions have become exstict because of people. There are not many left. They are mostly now in Africa. African lions. Lions are endangered. We are trying to save them. But if people keep hunting them there we be none left. And the king a beast will be gone forever.

Hunting

Only female lions hunt. They will gather round and hide in the tall grass. They set up an ambush to kill their prey. One lion will stalk the prey. When the prey is still the lionesses will stare at their prey. once they are ready they will pounce on the prey. They will bite it on the neck. If the prey tries to run the lionesses will Force the prey to the ground. Some lions will go a few days without eating.

Lion bodies

Male lions are bigger than females. When lions don't need their claws they push their claws inside their paws when they are not using them. When they need it they will take their Claws out. Lions have of black hair on the Tip of their tail. This is called tuft. Lions are very fast runners. They are built for hunting. They are very strong.

A new life

As Cubs grow older they become stronger and learn more. Once the Cubs get old enough they will go off on their own and gather their own Pride and we'll raise young. They are excited for their new life. So now they are ready to begin their new life. A new life. a new beginning.