Lion, has long been admired, as a symbol of strength, and courage.
Also known as the king of the jungle, the lion is the second largest cat, in the world.
Known for its ferociousness, roaring and growling,.
Regarded as, the king of beasts, the lion is the most well-known, of all wild animals since ages.
With such a strong reputation, we are intrigued, to know its real strength in numbers, and see,
whether it holds to its reputation, or not.
In this video, we will discuss, How Strong Is A Lion?,
You are going to learn, about the Lion Strength, its bite force, strength of its jaw, teeth,
tongue, skull, skin, claws, swipe, punch, sense of smell and loudness of its roar.
Further more, we will compare its strength with human, gorilla, tiger and bear.
Lion is a strong big cat, with a bite force, of 650 PSI.
It can run, at the speed of 80 km/h,
for short bursts, and can jump, more than 10 feet vertically, and can lift, up to 2,300 pounds.
The paw swipe, of a full grown lion, delivers a force of up to 400 lbs
Lion lives in groups, called prides, that hunt and fight, together.
All these characteristics, make a lion super strong.
The bite of a lion, is not very strong. Its about 650 PSI, which is not that much stronger,
than the hardest biting, domestic dog, the English mastiff, which has about 550 PSI of bite force.
The jaws of a lion, are not very strong,.
This is because of their behavior. They hunt, and fight in groups, as well as, consume their prey,
at the place where it falls. So this behavior, decreases their need, for individual jaw strength.
Lions have strong teeth, just like other big cats.
They have, four canines, that are 7 centimetres long, and a pair of sharp,
scissors like carnassial, which they use for killing prey, and cutting meat.
Their teeth, are well-adapted to rip the skin, tear away the meat, and crush the bones.
Lions, have very rough tongues, covered with tiny spines, called papillae.
These spines, are in the backward direction, and used for scraping meat,
off the bones, and dirt from their own fur. Their tongue, is extremely rough, like sandpaper.
If a lion, licked the backside of a human hand, there would be no skin on it, after a few minutes.
The skull of a lion, is made up of thick, heavy, and strong bones.
The bone, that makes up their forehead, is one of the thickest, and strongest parts,
of their skull. It can endure, a lot of force, while they are hunting or fighting.
Lions, have thick skin, covered with soft fur.
Their thick skin, allows them, to easily walk ,and ambush prey, in bushes, without being hurt.
Full-grown lions, have up to, 3.5 inches long claws.
Their claws, are extremely hard, sharp like razor, and strong like, a carbon fiber.
They use their claws, for scratching tree trunks, to mark their territories,
and for causing, a quick disability, to the prey, during hunting.
The paw swipe of a lion, is the 3rd strongest,
of all the big cats, and can easily, kill a human at the neck or head.
It is strong enough, to deliver a force, of up to 400 lbs.
Lions, have a well-developed, sense of smell. Strong sense of smell, is necessary for them,
to recognize their territories, which they mark, through scent deposits.
They have a large, nasal cavity, with more nerves, so they are more sensitive to smell.
They also have a special, olfactory organ,
at the roof of their mouth, known as Jacobson’s Organ, which is mostly found in reptiles.
It helps them, to locate their prey, and the remaining kills of other predators.
The roar of a lion, is the loudest, of all the big cats.
Its loudness, can reach up to 114 decibels, and can be heard, from a distance of 8 miles.
If a lion roared, right beside someone’s ear, he or she would become deaf.
A male lion is bigger, and heavier, than a female lion.
Female lions, usually hunt together, in a pride while a male lion, has the responsibility,
of defense against newcomers. A male lion, is much stronger,
than a female lion, and it sometimes kills a female, if she refuses to mate.
Strength wise, humans are not, stronger than lions.
A lion, is roughly estimated, to be 7.5 times, stronger than a human.
A gorilla, is a muscular and stronger, however, a lion is the King of the jungle,
and in fact, a killing machine. The bite force of a gorilla,
is 1,300 PSI, while that of the lion, is 650 PSI. A gorilla, also has strong, and well-developed
muscles, built to lift, grab, throw, and pull-apart things, with extremely high force.
Despite having, a strong bite force, and well-developed muscles,
a gorilla, cannot overcome, the fighting, and hunting skills,
of a lion. In fact, the strength of a lion, can not be compared with a gorilla.
In terms of muscular strength, a tiger, is stronger than a lion,
and has approximately, 60-70% muscles. In terms of bone strength, a lion is stronger,
than a tiger, and has more dense bones. The bite force, of a tiger, is 1,050 PSI,
while that of lion is 650 PSI. The paw swipe, of a tiger, is also considered,
as the strongest, of all the big cats. While, the lion’s paw swipe, gets 3rd number.
So physically, a tiger is stronger than a lion. However, the lions would take advantage over
tigers, because they hunt in groups, while the tiger, is a solitary animal.
The lion, is stronger than a bear. A bear, is bigger, in size and weight.
However, a lion has, more strong muscles, and it can lift more weight, than a bear.
If both are confronted to fight, the lion would be the winner.
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