![]() □How many big cats are there? There are five types of big cat – tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard. These fade when they grow up and they help camouflage, or hide, them when they’re young. Lion cubs have light spots on their fur when they are born. □Do all lions look the same? Male lions are much bigger than females and they have large manes, or hair, which covers their head and neck and stretches underneath to their belly. They meow, hiss and snarl, like domestic cats, but louder. They usually start off with a few long, deep roars followed by shorter, faster ones. □What noise do lions make? Both male and female lions roar. □What is a group of lions called? The name for a group of lions is a ‘pride’. □ Can I feed a lion? You can! On a Folly Farm lion experience you enter the lion’s yard, spend time with our lion keepers, and feed the lions meat on skewers through the fence – this is the perfect experience for any lion fan and is not to be missed. ![]() It also helps with ‘enrichment’, which means getting our animals to act as they would in the wild. It’s good for them to eat the whole animal, as the fur, skin and bones give their teeth a good clean. We also give them whole dead animals to eat. At Folly Farm we feed our lions chunks of meat. They often eat animals which have been killed by another hunter, such as hyenas. They usually kill medium sized mammals, such as zebra, deer and wildebeest. We follow this pattern in zoos, as our lions have two “starve” days out of seven. They will feed from their kill and then rest until they hunt again. □ What do lions eat? Lions hunt for food every few days. □ Can you adopt a lion? If lions are your favourite animal you can adopt a lion for a one off payment that includes a cuddly lion toy, an adoption certificate, a lion fact sheet and the name of the adopter displayed at the lion enclosure. Lions live in savannahs and grasslands, where some cover and plenty of water can be found. They used to be found all over Africa but now they have mostly disappeared from North Africa and are at risk of extinction in West Africa. ⭐ Where do lions live? African lions are mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa. Impress your friends with everything you know about lions! Lions scent mark their territory, using their wee, to create a border.A lion’s roar can be heard up to eight kilometres away.While they’re out looking for food, the males guard the pride’s territory and their young. A group, or pride, can be up to 30 lions, depending on how much food and water is available.Lions are the only cats that live in groups.Over the last ten years their numbers have gone down by 30%. The main threat facing African lions in the wild is being killed as part of organised hunts. The number of African lions in the wild is declining and they’re now thought to be at risk of extinction. ![]() In the wild they live for between 10 and 14 years. You can see our family of lions in the Pride of Pembrokeshire enclosure. The name for lion in Swahili, an African language, is ‘simba’. ![]()
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