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Lions of South Africa

The only big cat that lives in family groups

A male lion resting on a rock in the African savannah

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Lions are the second-biggest cats in the world (only tigers are bigger). They are the only big cat that lives in family groups - called prides. In South Africa, lions live in protected nature reserves like Kruger National Park, where thousands of them roam wild.

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A pride is usually made up of several mums and aunties, all their cubs, and one or two adult males. The mums and aunties are often sisters or cousins who have grown up together. The whole family looks after the cubs, like a giant playgroup.

Lionesses (female lions) do most of the hunting, usually as a team. They are amazing at sneaking up close in the long grass. The grown-up males have huge manes - long thick hair around their head and shoulders - which makes them look even bigger than they are.

Lions are not actually the fastest runners, even though they look it. They are sprinters - they can run very fast for a short distance, but they get tired quickly. That is why they hunt by hiding and then suddenly rushing forward, rather than chasing things for a long time.

Cubs are born with spots like a leopard, which fade as they grow up. They spend most of their first year of life playing - pouncing on tails, climbing on each other, learning to hunt by play-fighting. It looks a lot like the way kittens play at home.

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  1. 01Lions are the only big cats that live in families. Why might it be helpful to live in a group instead of alone?
  2. 02Cubs spend most of the day playing. What do you think they are learning while they play?
  3. 03Lots of stories around the world have lions in them. Why do you think people have told stories about lions for so long?
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Draw your own 'pride' on a sheet of paper - include the mums, aunties, cousins and the children. Give each lion a name and one talent (best at hiding, best at climbing, loudest roar). Compare your prides as a class.

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