Lions are one of the many animals and the most prominent one who appear in the Jungle Emperor Leo Universe.
Description[]
It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the Lion (Panthera leo) (Pronounciation: pan-THUR-uh LEE-oh). Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic, the lion’s strength and ferocity has earned it the title of ‘King of the Beasts’ in many cultures. As one of the largest of the ‘big cats’, the lion is built to prey on animals many times its size, its strong jaws and muscular build emanating an image of sheer power. Male lions are larger than females and typically posses a mane of hair around their heads, a feature unique amongst the cat family (the Felidae). The rest of the coat is short and tawny in colour for both sexes, paler on the underside, without markings. The backs of the ears and the tuft of hair at the tip of the tail are dark brown or black. Lion cubs are born with brown rosettes that disappear with maturity, although some lions retain faint spots. Lions are the most social cat, with related females living together in prides and males forming coalitions.
Social Characteristics[]
Lions live in different parts of Africa and Asia. They are the second largest big cat after tigers. They spend around sixteen-twenty hours of their day sleeping and resting. A lion's roar can be heard from five miles away.
When lionesses come into heat, the male lion will indiscriminately mate with all of them to increase the chance of spreading his genes via offspring. Cubs may be born to different mothers or share a father if only one male is present. Cubs born in the same litter may also have different fathers, especially if the pride that they and their mother are a part of is dominated by more than one male. Even if the litter consists of only two cubs, there is still a chance that they may only be half-siblings, whether their mother mated with a rogue male in addition to the pride male or if the pride consists of two males and the mother mated with them both. Cubs practice their hunting skills by stalking each other. Like many cats, lions see well in the dark.
A lion's diet consists mostly on medium and large ungulates such as zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests. However, if larger prey is scarce, lions will sometimes prey on smaller animals including snakes and turtles. During a hunt, groups of lionesses will band together to take down prey. If successful, the lionesses will share their kill with the entire pride. Males usually eat first (mostly to have enough energy and strength to protect the pride), followed by the females and the cubs.
In the Universe[]
In the 1966 Series, the 1993 dub, The 1989 series, Lions are respected in the jungle. Minor Lion prides tend to have more male Lions rather than female lionesses.
In Episode 14 Journey through time, Lions used to have spots, when they get to the savannah, they lose their spots.
In some episodes various male or female lions appear.
In Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change the Future (2009), Eliza's flashback where she is transported to Neo Jungle, a pride of male and female lions were seen, Various other Lions were seen fighting on the animals' side against Kenzou Ooyama's security.
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