ART PRINT A3 – ZOO Lion
Lion, Panthera leo, illustrated by Steen Malberg.
Printed on matte, heavy, environmentally certified FSC paper.
Packaged in an eco-friendly cellophane sleeve.
Measures 29.7 x 42 cm.
The lion, Panthera leo, is a member of the cat family and, after the tiger, the largest living cat species. It typically lives on the savannah, on grasslands and near woodlands, where there is enough vegetation for lions to hide during the hot midday hours and while hunting.
The lion is the only feline that lives in a pride and pride size varies from a few individuals up to 30 members. The pride consists of a group of related females with cubs and one or more outsider males. It is a highly social cat that hunts together. When the females are pregnant at roughly the same time, they share nursing and caring for the cubs.
The lion's coat is sand-coloured, while the chest and belly are lighter. The difference between the sexes is easy to see in the impressive mane of the male, which develops when he reaches about three years of age.
Cubs are greyer in colour and carry distinct brown camouflaged spots until they are around three months old.
The male lion, as in many other species, is larger than the female and can weigh up to 250 kg. In the wild, males rarely live longer than 10–14 years, as their constant fights with other males shorten their lifespan. In captivity they can, however, live for more than 20 years.
The lion is the laziest animal on the savannah, but conversely the most dangerous predator when hunting. If a male lion is part of a pride with females, he lets them provide the food. Afterwards the male may chase them away and take the spoils for himself.
All art prints in the zoo series are also available in A4
