We have quite a pride of lions here at Jeannie's Cottage. In the picture above, you can see 7 lions. They include, from left: a Ganz Heritage Collection Lion, a Critterology Lion from Manhattan Toy, a Kozy Kritterz Lion from Ganz, a Pensonality Lion from Ganz, a Cheeky Pal Lion from Ganz, a really big lion in the back from Wild Republic, and a lion with sound from Wild Republic.
In this picture (above) there are 6 lions. They include, clockwise from left: Leoni the lion made by Douglas Cuddle Toys, Roary the Lion from Boyds, a Webkinz Lion from Ganz, a Floppy Feet Lion from the Ganz Heritage Collection, a Lil Peepers Lion from Russ Berrie, and a Lou Rankin lion from Applause.
There are 13 lions shown in this picture.
The green Jingle Jungle Lion is made by Manhattan Toy. There are lions made by Ganz, Boyds, Avon and two lion figurines. You can also see two Lion Beanie Babies. There is an Itsy Bitsy Lion from Wild Republic, and a Page Pal Book Mark. Some of these, and possibly others, are in the Gift Shop.
Lions are among the most impressive carnivorous mammals and attract much attention in zoos. They reach maturity at 5 or 6 years. The mane of the males appears at about 1-1/2 years. Zoo animal manes are bushier than those in the wild since they are not torn by the brush. Nubian lions don't have manes.
Lions breed in captivity, producing cubs with spots that usually disappear in about 6 months. Lions are considered old at around the age of 10. In captivity, however, they have lived for more than 25 years.
Lions hunt and travel in groups called prides. They live in much of Africa and at one time also from Greece to India. Now there are only a few lions in India. Lions prefer the open, grassy plains and avoid dense, tropical forests. They prey mainly on hoofed mammals such as zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, even buffaloes. In hunting, they charge their prey but do not pursue for a long time if they don't make the kill.
Adult males weigh about 425 pounds. Females are smaller, weighing about 250 pounds.
Alligator | Antelope | Camel | Cheetah | Elephants | Fennec Fox | Giraffe | Gorilla | Hippopotamus | Hyena | Lemur | Leopard | Lion | Monkey | Okapi | Rhinoceros | Tiger | Warthog | Waterbuck | Zebra
