Lions are not cats, but more like canines. Do you think lions, hyenas, and wild dogs all have similar habits?

The lion is a cat, a large beast of the order Carnivora, the family Felidae, and the subgenus Lion. Referred to as lion, it was also called Suanni in ancient China. It is a large cat that lives in Africa and Asia. It is the largest cat in existence and the only dimorphic cat in the world.

The lion is large in size, with a uniform body, medium-long limbs and digits. The head is large and round, the snout is short, and the senses of sight, hearing, and smell are all well developed. The canine teeth and cleft teeth are extremely developed; the upper cleft teeth have three cusps, and the lower cleft teeth have two cusps; the molars are relatively vestigial, and the crown diameter is smaller than the height of the lateral incisors. The fur is soft. There are 5 toes on the front feet and 4 on the hind feet; the claws are sharp and retractable. The tail is more developed. Known as the "King of the Grasslands", it is Africa's top feline carnivore. The average weight of a wild African male lion is 240 kilograms, and the total length can reach 3.2 meters. The lion's hair is short, and its body color can be light gray, yellow or brown. The male lion also has a long mane, which can be light brown, dark brown, black, etc. The long mane extends to the shoulders. and breasts.

Lives in tropical savannas and grasslands, and also appears in shrubs and dry forests. It is carnivorous and often hunts other warm-blooded animals in ambush. Distributed in African grasslands, Asia and India. Lions live 10 to 14 years in the wild, and live longer in captivity, usually more than 20 years.