CHAPTER THREE: THE TIN WOODMAN AND THE LION
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| LION MANE |
1 C
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| LION CUBE |
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a Africa, grass
b 20,000
b 20,000
c 25, 8-10 years
d about 15
e male, female
f 2,170, 1.5, 180
g every, 2, 1, 6
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| LISTENINGS |
Where do lions live?
Most lions today live in parts of Africa. Lions like areas with lots of grass.
How many lions are there in the world?
Today there are about 20,000 lions in Africa.
How long do they live?
In captivity lions can live for about 25 years. In the wild they usually only live for about 8 to 10 years.
How do they live?
Lions are social animals and they live in groups, called a pride. Some prides are very small and some are very big, most have about 15 lions.
What differences are there between males and females?
Male lions have long hair around their face, called a mane. Male lions protect the pride when the female lions look for food.
How big are they?
An adult male can be about 2 metres long and can weigh from 170 to 230 kilograms.
An adult female is smaller at about 1.5 metres long and with a weight of about 120 to 180 kilograms .
How often do they have cubs?
Lions in captivity can have cubs every year, but lions in the wild usually have cubs only every two years. The lioness can have from one to six cubs at a time.
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