NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lions are big cats known as the “King of the Jungle. They are found in Africa and India where they sit at the top of the food chain. African lions-The scientific name for the lions in Africa is Panthera leo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lions are carnivores, meaning their diet is made up of meat. They will eat pretty much every animal they can prey upon, however mostly this tends to be buffalo, zebra, giraffe, warthog and antelope species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lions usually hunt and eat medium-sized to large hoofed animals like wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. They occasionally also prey on larger animals, especially sick or injured ones, and eat found meat such as carrion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lions have famously acquired the title of ‘King of the Jungle’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lions primarily eat large animals that weigh from 100 to 1, 000 pounds (45 to 453 kilograms), such as zebra and wildebeest. In times of shortage, they also catch and eat a variety of smaller animals, from rodents to reptiles. Lions also steal kills from hyenas, leopards and other predators.