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My Endangered Species. By: Yedidyah Felder 10/28/11. Species: Lion Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Species: Panthera leo. Habitat. Found in Africa and the Gir Forest of northwest India. -Live around vast area around africa
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My Endangered Species By: Yedidyah Felder 10/28/11
Species: Lion Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Species:Pantheraleo
Habitat Found in Africa and the Gir Forest of northwest India. -Live around vast area around africa - plains to thick brush and dry thorn forest
Day in the life of a lion! lions are formidable hunters males are larger than females Reach up to 10 feet long tails are 2 to 3 feet tail male lions weigh from 330 to 550 females weigh 265 to 395 pounds. mostly eat zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo predator of the food chain They roam in prides from Life span 10-14 years
Why are they Endangered? Climate change human threats such as population growth and agricultural expansion in loss of natural habitat, as well as hunting, poisoning and poaching by livestock ranchers Can reserve the land for the animals
Quiz Time !!!!! • Where are most lions found? • What is the life span of a average lion? • Name two reasons why lions are endangered? • In your opinion how could we save the lions. • Can you put these animals in order on the food chain? (Zebra, grass, lion, and hunter)