The King of Jungle

Now let us commence this blog with wild life, later we shall come to the pet animals.

This post is about the king of jungle, your guess is write, its the king who can make a biggest jump of 12 feet vertically and 36 feet horizontally with weight of 150+ kg. We are talking about the lion.

Following are the breeds of the lion

Asiatic Lion,
West African Lion,
Northeast Congo Lion,
East African or Massai Lion,
Southwest African or Katanga Lion,
Southeast African Lion or Transvaal Lion
(as I found on the wikianswers)


and below are the other facts, about the lion :

Scientific name: Panthera leo (Was Felis leo until recently.)
Family: Felidae, Order: Carnivora, Class: Mammalia.
Male: Avg. Length: 9 ft. (2.7 meters), weight: 350-400 lbs. (157-180 Kg.).
Height: 36 in. (90cm.)
Female: Avg. Length: 8 ft. (2.4 meters), weight: 250-300 lbs. (112.5-136 Kg.).
Height: 30 in. (75 cm)
(Lengths include the tail. Height measured at the shoulder.)
No. of teeth: 30
Lifespan: 12 years in the wild, 20 years in captivity. Females typically live a few more years in the wild.
Maximum speed: 30 mph over 50 yds. ( 48 kph. over 46 m.)
Biggest Jump: 12 ft. (3.7 m.) vertical, 36 ft. (10.8 m.) horizontal.
Gestation period: 105-115 days.
Body Temperature: 101 deg. F (38.33 deg C)

So, its enough knowing in this blog post.