Lion With Nature

The lion is a well-muscled cat with a long body, large head, and short legs. Size and appearance vary considerably between the sexes. The male’s outstanding characteristic is his mane, which varies between different individuals and populations.
Lions are the second largest big cats after tigers. There are two species left in the world today - the African lion and the Asiatic lion.
Lions are a keystone species. They are important predators – the only wild animals in Africa big enough to bring down big herbivores like elephants and giraffes. If herbivore populations are left unchecked there is less food available for all animal populations – including people. Lions also help keep herbivore herds healthy as they usually prey on the sickest, weakest, and oldest animals.
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.
Lions live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they lived across much of Europe, Asia, and Africa, but now they are mainly found in parts of Africa south of the Sahara.