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This document provides information about lions, including: 1. It outlines the scientific classification of lions and notes they are the largest cats in the world. 2. It describes characteristics of lions such as color variation, sizes, weights, behaviors, and differences between males and females. 3. Information is given about lion habitats, hunting techniques, social structure in prides, reproduction, common diseases, and distributions of different lion types in Africa and Asia.
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- 1. Welcome Presentated by Student: Md.Rakibul Hasan Rakib ID No. 1401097 Reg No. 41242 Teacher: Dr. Roma Rani Sarka & Dr. M. Ariful Islam
- 2. Contents Lecture outline Scientific Classification Chracteristics Types& Distribution Size & Body Weight & Color Male Vs Female Feeding Behavior Reproduction & Life Expectancy Hunting ,Habitats , Restraining Common Diseases
- 3. Scientific classification Kingdom :Animalia Phylum : Chordata Subphylum : Vertebrata Class : Mammalia Order : Carnivora Family : Felidae Genus :Panthera Species : P leo
- 4. Lions are the biggestcats in the world.
- 5. Color The color oflion vary from blonde to Tawny, Gold & Brown .
- 6. Color The manecolor of males vary from blonde to red ,brown & black .
- 7. Lions are excellentswimmers.
- 8. Most lions livein a group called a pride.
- 9. A female lion is calleda lioness.
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- 11. Lionesses are better hunters thanmales and do most of the hunting for a pride.
- 12. A baby lionis called a cub.
- 13. A lion inthe wild can live up to 14 years but in a zoo they can live up to 20 years.
- 14. Lions show theiraffection by rubbing their heads against another’s head, face or neck.
- 15. Behavior • The lionsare nocturnal animals. • They are the symbol of royalty and bravery. • They spend much of their time on resting. • They rest for about 20 hours a day. • Although they can be active at any time.
- 16. Types & Distribution TypesScientific name Distribution Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica Gujarat , India West African lion Panthera leo senegalensis West and Central Africa Masai lion Panthera leo nubica Eastern Africa Congo lion Panthera leo azandica Congo river basin Transvaal lion Panthera leo krugeri Southern Africa
- 17. Size & bodyweight Barbary lion Masai lion Ttansvaal lion 2.35-2.8 m 270-300 kg 2.5-3 m 145-205 kg 2.6-3.2 m 150-200 kg
- 18. Male Vs Female PointsMale Female Length 5.6-8.3 feet 4.6-6 feet Height 4 feet 3.5 feet Tail 3-3.5 feet Almost same Body Weight 150-250 kg 120-181 kg Mane Present Absent
- 19. Lions are theonly members of cat family to display sexual dimorphism
- 20. open woodland, scrub,grassland. Habitat
- 21. Feeding behavior IN WILD a.Wildebeest b. Zebra c. Giraffe d. Buffalo e. Baboon etc. Occasionally they scavenge food , chasing away hyenas & other carnivores from their kills.
- 22. AT THE ZOO Commercially preparedfeline diet. • Beef • Chickens • Rabbit • Mutton etc.
- 23. Reproduction Life Span: 8- 15 years Age Of Sexual Maturity: 2 - 3 years Gestation Period: 110 days Average Litter Size: 3 Age Of Weaning: 6 months
- 24. Hunting Lions suffocate largerprey by clamping down on their neck . Or, may place their paw over the nose , mouth or windpipe of prey. Easily dispatches smaller prey with a swipe from one of its massive paws.
- 25. Lions have extraordinaryeyes and are great hunters at night.
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- 27. Epidemic diseases impacting lionpopulations are…. 1.Bovine Tuberculosis 2.Feline Parvovirus 3.Feline Calicivirus 4.Feline Coronavirus 5.Feline Infectious Peritonitis etc.
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