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For instance, a lioness's heart comprises only 0.57% of her body weight and a male's is about 0.45% of his body weight, whereas a hyena's heart comprises almost 1% of its body weight. [128] Thus, lions run quickly only in short bursts at about 48–59 km/h (30–37 mph) and need to be close to their prey before starting the attack. [ 129 ]
This is a list of extant species in the Felidae family, which aims to evaluate their size, ordered by maximum reported weight and size of wild individuals on record. The list does not contain cat hybrids , such as the liger or tigon .
The lion's fur varies in colour from light buff to dark brown. It has rounded ears and a black tail tuft. Average head-to-body length of male lions is 2.47–2.84 m (8 ft 1 in – 9 ft 4 in) with a weight of 148.2–190.9 kg (327–421 lb). Females are smaller and less heavy. [30]
Skeletal muscles make up 58.8% of the lion's body weight. [67] [68] The largest known lion measured 3.35 m (11.0 ft) in length and weighed 375 kg (825 lb). [58] An exceptionally heavy male lion near Mount Kenya weighed 272 kg (600 lb). [69] The longest wild lion reportedly was a male shot near Mucusso National Park in southern
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A separate study found American lions were more sexually dimorphic than modern lions in terms of size: American lion males being 1.4 times larger than females, compared to modern male lions being 1.26 times larger. [9] In 2008, the American lion was estimated to weigh up to 420 kg (930 lb).
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