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African Lion - Panthera leo Lions once lived in southern Europe,
Africa, and parts of Asia. Today, however, they are confined mainly to
the game reserves of Africa, with a few still living in the Gir Forest
of India. For most visitors a safari has not been a success unless they
have at least glimpsed a lion, but many tourists are disappointed by the
lion's inactivity. Lions are unbelievably lazy creatures that spend up
to twenty hours a day just lying around or sleeping. The other four or
five hours they spend hunting or marking the borders of their territories.
The initial charge of the lion only lasts for 50 to100 m, and if the target is quick enough to keep ahead of the predator for that distance, the lion usually abandons the attempt. Lions spend about 20 hours of each day doing absolutely nothing.
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