Lion
(Panthera leo)
*Length
Body 5 - 8' long, Tail 24 - 40"
*Weight 268 - 572 lbs.
*Height
*Life span in wild
*Range Africa, south
of the Sahara.
*Habitat Grasslands and
savannas; woodlands and dense bush.
*Litter
*Coloring yellow-gold, and
adult males have long, dark, shaggy manes. Long tail,
with black tassel at tip. Young
lions
have light spotting on their coats.