Lion

Panthera leo

The big cat that lets females hunt

Numbers

Weight: 415 lbmale 330-550 lb, female 260-400 lb (Wikidata also reports 278 lb and 3.6 lb, likely female and cub)
Length: 7 ftbody excluding tail, males 5.5-8.2 ft, females 4.5-5.7 ft
Height: 4 ftat the shoulder, males about 4 ft (maximum 4.1 ft), females 3.5 ft (maximum 3.6 ft)
Lifespan: 12 years10-15 years in the wild, over 20 in captivity; males rarely exceed 10
Record weight: 827 lbcaptive individual, Colchester Zoo, 1970
Bite force: 1768 newtonsestimation on static skull model, at the canines
Resting hours: 20 hours a daydaily average

a static model of the skull estimated the bite of a lion at 1,768 newtons at the canines, among the strongest of felines.
a lion rests for about 20 hours a day, keeping actual hunting concentrated in the hours right after sunset.
females do almost all the hunting for the pride because they are agile and do not carry a hot, heavy mane.
a pride can contain up to 30 individuals, but the most common structure is five or six related females with two males.
young males are forced out of their birth pride around two or three years of age and often stay with their brothers.
lion cubs are born with spotted fur very similar to a leopard, which provides camouflage that fades as they grow up.
an exceptional male shot in South Africa in 1936 weighed 690 pounds, far above the average weight for an adult.
living in captivity without space to hunt, a lion named Simba reached a record weight of 827 pounds in 1970.
in the Serengeti, wildebeests make up over half of the lions' diet, though they also hunt zebras, buffaloes, and warthogs.
some prides learn unique hunting skills, such as the lions of the Savuti River in Botswana that specialize in elephant calves.

The first one is the question printed in your book: here is the answer. The other four are extra.

Question 1 of 5★ this one is in your book

Who does most of the hunting in a lion pride?

Question 2 of 5

At what age do young males usually leave their birth pride?

Question 3 of 5

How does the IUCN classify the lion?

Question 4 of 5

What do lion cubs look like when they are born?

Question 5 of 5

About how many hours a day does a lion rest?

Experiment 1

Use a tape measure to mark 12 feet on the floor. That is the total length of the largest lion ever measured, from head to tail.

Experiment 2

Weigh yourself on a scale and multiply your weight by two. You will get closer to the 330 pounds that a wild adult male starts at.

Experiment 3

Time 20 hours of your day, including sleep. That is how long a lion rests to save energy for hunting during the dark night.