Why is a lion considered the King of the Jungle?

[her209]

It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

 

[LSUfan]

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

What do you mean it doesn't live in the jungle? I thought it nests in the African jungles and hunts in the valley's. I may be wrong but I thought I saw that on Discovery one day. Just asking by the way.

 

[JLGatsby]

Man is king of the jungle.

 

[Mucho]

Because the Lion is the symbol of Royalty

 

[Illusions89]

Beats the Hell out of me......

 

[Rubycon]

Because the tiger lives in underground gas tanks.

 

[Jmman]

Because it is the apex predator......elephants might be able to kill a lion, but they do not prey on lions....

 

[OOBradm]

because historically its been used as a symbol of power, prestige, royalty, etc

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

What do you mean it doesn't live in the jungle? I thought it nests in the African jungles and hunts in the valley's. I may be wrong but I thought I saw that on Discovery one day. Just asking by the way.

A lot of them live in desert/plains areas.

 

[Atheus]

I am king of the jungle.

 

[Plasdom]

it lives in the savannah. No one watched the Lion King?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Leave the lions alone. No one accuses George Bush of not being the president because he spends more time on vacation than any previous president!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

 

[Random Variable]

because they have big furry balls

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

Positve

 

[SilentZero]

The hippo is the baddest mofo on the planet!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

Positve

Bitches does'nt count.

 

[spidey07]

top predator of the food chain.

like the shark in the ocean.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

Positve

Bitches does'nt count.

Yeah, but you said 1 lion = 3 lionesses, right.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

Positve

Bitches does'nt count.

Yeah, but you said 1 lion = 3 lionesses, right.

not exactly. One male lion has enough power and speed to knock out most huge prey. It's like 3 girls might be as stong as 1 lennox lewis but the girls could hit you all day long while lennox hits you once and good night.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: her209
It doesn't live in the jungle and add to the fact that it wouldn't last against an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinocerous.

Are you sure about that? Male lions are like 3x size of females and I've seen one with one paw swat down a huge water bison - dead on contact. Granted you don't see him hunt much because the women do it but when it does it's a site.

Positve

Bitches does'nt count.

Yeah, but you said 1 lion = 3 lionesses, right.

not exactly. One male lion has enough power and speed to knock out most huge prey. It's like 3 girls might be as stong as 1 lennox lewis but the girls could hit you all day long while lennox hits you once and good night.

Male lions aren't 3x the size of females and they're also slower. The females are also typically the hunters. I also highly doubt you ever saw a male lion kill a huge water bison with one swat, unless it was an old and decrepit one.

 

[Zebo]

they are not slower - way faster both in agility and top speed. And I saw it on discovery. Also one took out a crock that beached virtually instant again.

 

[FreshPrince]

my anaconda is the king of the jungle

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Zebo
they are not slower - way faster both in agility and top speed. And I saw it on discovery. Also one took out a crock that beached virtually instant again.

From the results of Animal Face-Off:

Nile Crocodile beats Lion

 

[Zebo]

"The hippos biggest threat is a human, closely followed by a lion, which occasionally jumps on the back of a hippo and kills it."

http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/Envir98_99/p4/cnp4/common_hippopotamus.htm