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Lion Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers

Printable Lion trivia quiz questions with answers.

Lion Trivia  Questions

The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes what?
A: The several subspecies in Africa.

Lions are the second-largest living cat after the what?
A: Tiger.

Where do wild lions currently exist?
A: In sub-Saharan Africa and in India.

In ancient historic times, their range was in what?
A: Most of Africa, including North Africa.

In the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread what?
A: Large land mammal after humans.

The lion is classified as a by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?
A: Vulnerable species.

Lion populations are untenable outside of what?
A: Designated reserves and national parks.

In the wild, males seldom live longer than how long?
A: 10 to 14 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity.

How long can they live in captivity?
A: More than 20 years.

What type of habitat do they typically inhabit?
A: Savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest.

Compared to other cats, Lions are unusually what?
A: Social.

What dos a pride of lions consist of?
A: Related females and offspring and a small number of adult males.

Groups of female lions typically hunt how?
A: Together, preying mostly on large ungulates.

Lions are what type of predators?
A: Apex and keystone.

Lions are also expert scavengers obtaining over how much of their food by scavenging as opportunity allows?
A: 50%.

Lions do not typically hunt what?
A: Humans, but some have.
What do Lions mainly do during the day?
A: Sleep.

When are lions are primarily active?
A: At night.

The male lion is easily recognized by its what?
A: Mane.

Depictions of Lions have existed with carvings and paintings from how many years ago?
A: 17,000.

Lions have been kept in menageries since the time of the what?
A: Roman Empire.