2. About the author
ïŹ My name is Brandon.I
like to play basketball. I
have a cat named
Buster. I also have a
dog named Rebel. My
dads name is Scott. My
moms name is Jan. My
favorite book is Charlie
and the chocolate
factory. My hair is
brown. My eyes are
blue. I donât like soccer.
My favorite color is
white.
3. Who I am
ïŹ The lion is the sign of
courage, power, and
nobility. When it roars
it can be heard as far
away as 7km. away.
The average pride is
about 16 individuals:
6 to 11 females, there
young , and 1 to 3
territorial males.
Litters consist of 1 to
3 cubs that weigh
about 2 pounds. The
lions nickname is king
of the jungle. The lion
can run 49 mph for
short distance. Lions
leap 35 feet.
4. The early years
ïŹ When lion cubs turn
3 months old they
grow brown spots.
They grow them
because they can
hide when there
mom is getting food.
5. Habitat sweet habitat
ïŹ Lions live on
savannahs. Their
habitat has small
brush that the lions
can hide in and
pounce on their
prey. Its hot on the
savannah.
6. Whatâs on the Menu
ïŹ Lions eat
buffalo,rhinos,hippos,gi
raffes, and other
animals.Scavenged
food provides more
than 49% of their diet.
Female lions do 83-
88% of the hunting.
Hungry females might
not share with their off
spring. Lions
sometimes attack
elephants when food is
scarce.
7. Making tracks
ïŹ The lions paw has 4
small circles and
one big circle. You
find them on the
ground.
8. Simply Irresistible
ïŹ Lions are afraid of
humans population.
It is growing really
fast. Lions are
getting killed
because of
poachers.