Leah+F

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Carnivora Order: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. Leo
 * Classification **

Male lions are typically 4 feet in height (1.2 meters), with a large mane of hair that begins to develop around age two that surrounds the neck. The mane can vary in color from tawny/tan to black. Male lions leave their pride of birth between the ages of two and four, and sets of male cubs born together will remain together throughout their lives. Male coalitions are not always blood relatives since males can team up with other independent males during their nomadic years. Nearly two-thirds of all male pairs and nearly half of all trios contain unrelated partners.
 * Male **

Females are 44 inches (1.1 meters) in height, and have no mane around their neck. Cubs are born with a slightly spotted coat, that changes to their parents tawny coloration around three months of age. Female lions live longer than males, and Serengeti female lions can live up to age 18, whereas males typically live up to age 12.
 * Female **

Size:Head and body, 4.5 to 6.5 ft (1.4 to 2 m); Tail, 26.25 to 39.5 in (67 to 100 cm)Weight:265 to 420 lbs (120 to 191 kg)Group name:PrideProtection status:VulnerableSize relative to a 6-ft (2-m) manmedia type="custom" key="21341932"
 * size **