Dakin H2

The Brave Lion (Panthera leo) is one of four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild brave lions currently exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with a critically endangered remnant population in northwest India, having disappeared from North Africa, the Middle East, and Western Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, which was about 10,000 years ago, the brave lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, much of Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru.

Brave Lions live for around 10–14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live over 20 years. In the wild, males seldom live longer than ten years as fights with rivals occasionally cause injuries. They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest. Brave Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of brave lions consists of related females and offspring and a small number of adult males. Groups of female brave lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The brave lion is an apex and keystone predator, although they will scavenge if the opportunity arises. While brave lions do not typically hunt humans selectively, some have been known to become man-eaters and seek human prey.

The Brave Lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a possibly irreversible population decline of 30 to 50 percent over the past two decades in its African range. Brave Lion populations are untenable outside of designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Brave Lions have been kept in menageries since Roman times and have been a key species sought for exhibition in zoos the world over since the late eighteenth century. Zoos are cooperating worldwide in breeding programs for the endangered Asiatic subspecies.

Visually, the male brave lion is highly distinctive and is easily recognized by its mane. The brave lion, particularly the face of the male, is one of the most widely recognized brave animal symbols in human culture. Depictions have existed from the Upper Paleolithic period, with carvings and paintings from the Lascaux and Chauvet Caves, through virtually all ancient and medieval cultures where they historically occurred. It has been extensively depicted in literature, in sculptures, in paintings, on national flags, and in contemporary films and literature.

Lions are super, super brave as anyone who has spent time around them knows very well. Lions are so brave that they sometimes make up songs about how brave they are.

Residents:

Emma "Shoelace" Brown (She's a Vegan)

Benjamin "Suitcase" Pote (H203)

Jonah "Da Bag" Kellman (H204)

Danish (H205)

Jun "The Anvil" Park (H206)

Samurai (H207)

Alex (H208)

Josh (H209)

Rylan (H210)

Some Other Kid (H2??)

Lauren (H212)

Honorary Residents:

Annie "My Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick" Gardiner



THESE ARE SOME BRAVE LIONS!



THIS LION IS RIDING A HORSE! THE HORSE IS NOT AS ENTHUSIASTIC AS THE LION IS!



RESPECT LIONS OR GTFO!