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Past In prehistoric times, lions were abundant in the Balkans and southern Asia. Lions were considered sacred in Egypt 3-2 thousand years ago. African lions were exterminated during the Arab and Roman Wars in Africa. The Roman emperors held lion carcasses in luxurious amphitheaters, where as many as 300 lions participated at one time. African lions were in place of service dogs, driving slaves, and in the east, hunting instead of hunting dogs. In the Middle Ages, in the courtyards of castles, knights showed courage to ladies. If a lady dropped her glove from the castle balcony to a square admitted by lions [source needed], the knight would have her out of ten. Many African lions became extinct during the Franco-Arab wars. 1920 the last lion was killed in Morocco in 1865. the last tomb of the Tomb was killed in Natal.

Of all predatory lions, they have the smallest (in proportion to their size) hearts. The lion has terrible claws up to 7cm long. The maximum lion weighing 375 kg is recorded in the record book. Their eyes were opened ten days after birth. An adult lion has 30 teeth.

In ancient Egypt, the lion was considered a sacred animal. Nowadays, the lion symbolizes courage, power and strength, and those born in August are proud to be lions under the zodiac sign. Despite the animal 's cultural, religious, biological and economic significance, few know about the rapid extinction of lions in the wild. You can visit these animals in Kaunas Zoo, which simply enchants with their roar.

The sword-moving lion is the main figure in the Sri Lankan flag.

The Tibetan flag was established in 1912. XIII Dalai Lama, who united the flags of the armies of various provinces. Since then, it has served as the military flag of all Tibetans until 1950. It remains the responsibility of the Central Tibetan Administration.

Lion as a symbol on flags

The Kingdom of Spain is a country in south-west Europe, the Spanish flag also depicts a Lion with a crown.

The Spanish flag also depicts a Lion with a crown.

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The King The lions are called the kings of the animal kingdom, because they are strong, agile, and fearless. Lions are some of the biggest cats. They usually live in meadows and savannahs, but it is not found in dense forests. The Appearance Lion has a muscular, deep chest, a short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the tip of the tail.

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Males are distinguished by their bitterness, weighing up to 250 kg, females are much smaller, weighing up to 136 kg.

Lions survive in the wild for up to 10-14 years.

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Behaviour Groups of female lions usually hunt together, they capture many large ungulates. They usually live in packs of 15 lions, rarely in 40.

Hunting It hunts ungulates, sometimes small rodents. It hunts at night. The lioness usually hunts during the day. When the prey is hunted, the lion eats its part. Only then, the prey is touched by the lioness and the cubs.

Symbols One of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture, the lion has been widely depicted in sculptures and paintings, on national flags, in contemporary films, and in literature. Lions have been kept in zoos since the time of the Roman Empire and from the 18th century .The earliest fossils recognized as lions were found in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and are thought to be up to 2 million years old.

Lions belong to the cat family and, unlike other cats, are very good swimmers. Lions once roamed Africa, southern Europe, and parts of Asia. Nowadays, these animals are most commonly found in Africa.

The lions walk on their heels without reaching the ground. An adult man weighs between 190 and 259 kilograms. The darker the lion’s coat, the older it is. Females give birth to two to four pups.

Male lions are the only members of the feline family to have a tail with a tuft. According to scientists, they give males a menacing look and protect the lion’s neck while fighting other lions.

These animals rest for 20 hours a day and the rest do sports or hunt. When men are forced to leave the platoon in which they were born, they form small groups and thus roam the hunt.

After eating, the lions usually do not hunt for a few days and eat the prey immediately. These animals are carnivores, and their prey can be both hares and large bison. The male usually eats up to 7 kg of meat at a time, but there are cases where he can eat up to 27 kg of meat.

Lions live in the wild for up to 15 years, and captive animals can reach 30 years.

The largest lion in the world weighed 550kg.

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Behaviour Adult lions often roar, the sound is heard a few km away. In this way they mark the territory and disperse the herds of antelopes. Distracted antelopes or other beasts are easier to kill because the victim often runs to the predator himself.

Relationships. Lion can deprive prey from hygiene, leopard, gepard. Lion is larger in size than hygiene. Lion can scare away hygiene and the birds who feast on the pray. The scared animals leave the prey for the lion and run away.

Decrease in the number of lions The Lion inhabits savannas, forest savannas and bushes. Its life expectancy is approximately 32 years. The population of lions in Africa has declined by about 43% since 1990s. The cause of the recession is not fully understood, the biggest concerns are habitat loss and conflicts with people. Eurasian and American cave lions have disappeared by the end of the last ice age. It has been included in the Red List of Vulnerabilities since 1996.

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