Deskovery mountain lion6/1/2023 SIX FLAGS® and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme parks, Inc.TM © 2022.įright Fest ® and Holiday in the Park ® are registered trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. African lion numbers are rapidly decreasing due to disease, habitat loss and human interference. In turn, they are given milk as a treat.Ĭonservation Status: Vulnerable. A few of our big cat trainers that raised the lions since they were cubs are often greeted with some large-scale nuzzling and behaviors that revert back when they were small cubs. Another behavior you might witness is a soft rumbling or purring sound, which is how the lions communicate contentment.įun Fact: Lion socialization includes head rubbing or nuzzling and social licking. Observe closely as the lions walk around, and you will notice that their heels don’t touch the ground. African lions are known to reach an age of over 20 under human care, and from 10-14 years in the wild. Guests may hear them roar in a thunderous manner that can be heard throughout the park. At the park, you can often see the young male cubs Cain, Tau and Tsavo as well as the adult female Jendaya lounging on the top of the rocky overlook or kopje, lying on their backs – just as you’ve seen your own domestic cat do – after all, male lions are known to sleep up to 20 hours a day! In their native range, now mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, the females of the pride do all of the hunting while the male wards off intruders into their pride area. Lions are the only cats that are social, living in groups, called a pride. As the second largest big cat after the tiger, they are the only members of the cat family where the males and females look distinctively different. In the Lion’s Lair, the impressive male with his massive mane truly exemplifies the term. Cain the lion and his pride reside in this outdoor African lion habitat across from Lake Chabot.
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