Lions

Well, we all know that lions or other big felines can be really dangerous if you approach them, even if you are at the zoo, because they are, in fact, wild animals with unpredictable behavior. So, even though they live in captivity and see a lot of people every day, they can actually become aggressive if you get too close to them.

The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae and a member of the genus Panthera. They have a muscular body and a changeable temperament, which means that they can attack you without warning or apparent reason. In general, lions are sexually dimorphic – in other words, males are larger than females, having a bigger mane. They are social creatures, forming groups called ‘prides’.

As you probably already know, females hunt together and their diet consists mostly of large ungulates. Lions are generally more diurnal – and this feature is rare in other big cats.

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