About Indian Lion :
The Asiatic Lion is rated the most endangered large carnivore globally. And
India has the distinction of being the last earthly refuge of the Asiatic
lion. The Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary is the one and only remaining
habitat of this proud and majestic species.
An
average Asiatic Lion, also known as the Indian Lion, is generally 2.5 m to
2.9 m tall, and weighs between 200 to 250 kg. It has a majestic mane and a
big tail tuft. Indian Lions move about in prides, comprising 2-3 male adults
and more lionesses and cubs. They communicate with each other with a variety
of grunts, meows, growls, moans and roars, and while female cubs stay with
the pride, the males leave after they are three years old.
The Asiatic Lions are lazy and indolent creatures that prey on the Sambar,
Chital, Nilgai, Wild Pig, and occasionally on goats and camels. Lion males
often live in pairs that last a lifetime. However, in the pride it is the
females who go out hunting in packs and bring back prey, which is first
devoured by the male, and only then by the rest of the pack. In the daytime,
they live close to water holes and rest in the shade. Hunting is relegated
to dusk, or at night.
