アメリカ自然史博物館のインスタグラム(amnh) - 8月11日 04時43分

Happy #WorldLionDay! Considered the most social of cats, lions live in prides that consist of one or more males, several females, and cubs. While a male lion consumes an average of 5,500 pounds of meat a year—mostly wildebeest, zebra, and antelope—females do most of the hunting. Lions can leap as far as 36 ft, run short distances up to 50 mph, and their roars can be heard from 5 miles away. African lions breed at 3½ years old, and the cubs are born spotted at birth. Male lions weigh about 375 pounds, while females average 265 pounds. In captivity, lions have lived up to 25 years, but in the wild they usually survive only half as long. Lions were declared vulnerable in 1996. Between 1993 and 2014, their population suffered a decline of approximately 43%, and today lions are considered regionally extinct in seven African countries. Due to habitat loss, lions are being forced to live closer to human communities. Humans pose the greatest threat to lions, destroying their habitats and killing them for sport, retaliation, and preemptive protection of livestock. Lion reduction has prompted conservation efforts that aim to mitigate human-lion conflict, protect people and livestock, educate communities, and collect data about lion populations. Photo: Clément Bardot. #lion #lions #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #amnh #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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