The lion is called the 'king of the jungle', everyone knows this but do you know why lions are always seen in the herd. Although the existence of lions on the earth is very old, but it has been very difficult to know about its history, because most of the fossils of animals are not found. However, a few years ago, Dr. Ross Barnett of Durham University, Britain, studied the fossils of lions of different species kept in museums around the world, according to which the history of modern lions is about 1,24,000 years old. Today we are going to tell you many things related to the lion.
Although the lion is a dangerous animal of the cat species, only a few species of cats can roar. These include animals like lions to tigers and jaguars. According to scientists, the throat of these animals is such that it can roar. Although the roar of the lions is very fast and dangerous, but it has not been known till date why it roars so fast. The secret of long hair of lions is very deep. However, it is believed that male lions use its hair to woo lionesses. The lionesses are attracted towards him only by looking at his long hair. Although some people also believe that these hairs protect the male lions from getting injured in the fighting, but the scientists have not found any convincing evidence till date.
Some species of lions are very mysterious, in which Barbary lions are considered the most mysterious. its head, hair, and shape are quite different from other lions. This species of lions is considered extinct today. They were last seen in Morocco and Algeria in the 1960s. It has not been seen since then. Many kinds of things are said about why lions always live in herds. It is also believed that the female lion prefers to remain in the group for hunting purposes, but no strong evidence has been found. It is also believed that lions live in groups to protect their territory. It believe that the larger their group is, the larger area they will occupy.
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