DUBLIN ZOO ACTIVITY BOOK

ASIAN LION

Asian Lion

Introduction

Welcome to Dublin Zoo’s series where we willgive you and your children a daily activity booklet to work togetherto complete. All of the answers you will need to complete this activity bookletcan be found on the Dublin Zoo website – www.dublinzoo.ie, or onour social media pages. If you and your children are taking part in these activities, don’tforget to tag in your progress pictures so we canshare them on our Instagram and Facebook Stories. Have fun and stay safe! –

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#dublinzoofunSuri, a lioness at Dublin Zoo!

Could you hear me roar from your house? How faraway do you live from Dublin Zoo?

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An Asian lion’s roar can be heard up to 8km away!

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across down2. What is a baby lion called? 4. How many hours does an Asian lion sleep for? 5. What is the name for a group of lions? 6. What is a female lion called? 8. When do Asian lions usually hunt?

1. How many kilometres away can an Asian lion's roar be heard from? 3. What type of programme does Dublin Zoo have in place to save thespecies? 7. Where in Asia can lions be found in?

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Asian lions are highly social and live in afamily group called a pride. Like all cats theyhave powerful retractable claws and longsharp canine teeth. Their coat colour rangesfrom ruddy tawny, heavily speckled withblack, to sandy or buff-grey. The Asian lion isa carnivore, eating antelope, wild boar,buffalo and small deer. Unfortunately, thereare only around 400 Asian lions left in thewild.

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Asian lions are highly social and live in a family group called a pride. Like all cats theyhave powerful retractable claws and long sharp canine teeth. Their coat colour rangesfrom ruddy tawny, heavily speckled with black, to sandy or buff-grey. The Asian lion is acarnivore, eating antelope, wild boar, buffalo and small deer. Unfortunately, there areonly around 400 Asian lions left in the wild.

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