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African Lions. By Brianna Dennis. Basic facts. This animal is a mammal. This animal typically lives for 12 -16 years. Size of this animal of 1.2 meters.
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African Lions By Brianna Dennis
Basic facts • This animal is a mammal. • This animal typically lives for 12 -16 years. • Size of this animal of 1.2 meters. • About 30,000-35,000 African lions remain in the wild today. Numbers have plummeted by around 30 in the past 20 years , and over 40 of their key populations are in decline.
The African lions live in African because they were born in Africa and that’s also why their called African lions. Lions live in a range of habitats -from open wood land ,grass land ,and deserts. HABITAT
The African lions are carnivores. • They only eat meat • They eat zebras , giraffe, buffalo, wild hogs, and impala. Maybe sometimes rhinos and hippos. Diet
Place In The Food Chain • A lion is a carnivore it only eats meat. • Lions are at the top of their food chain, and at the very center of their food web. • Lions have almost no predators. They are the top predator in any habitat.
Why is this Animal Endangered? • African Lions don’t have as much land as they used to have. People are cutting down trees to make room for houses. This is destroying lion habitats and reducing their natural prey numbers. Lions are living outside their protected area.
Glossary Carnivore: An animal that eats meat. Endangered species: A species of animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct. Habitat: The natural place in which a plant /animal lives Predator: an animal that lives by hunting other animals for food Prey: an animal that is hunted by another for food Woodland: land covered in mainly trees; forest
About the Author Hi my name is Brianna but everyone calls me Bree for short form. I love gymnastics. It’s my favourite sport. I am 8 years old. I also like ball-hockey. Christmas is one of my favourite holidays.