var arrayFacts=[ "If at first you don't succeed...

A hunting lioness has a success rate of only about 25 percent.", "Walk, run, or swim...

A lion can run 35 mph. It can also swim and climb trees. They walk up to five miles a day in search of food and water.", "Sweep Right.

A lion chasing prey can run the length of a football field in six seconds. Lions tend to hunt at dawn and dusk, and the home territory of a pride can cover 100 square miles.

The Swahili word for lion is 'samba' which means 'king,' 'strong,' and 'aggressive.'", "Roar like a lion.

A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away. The trademark roar of a lion is made possible by the cartilage in their throat having ossified into bone.

Smaller domestic cats have a softer throat structure, and can therefore only meow.", "An after dinner nap.

After eating a large meal, lions often sleep for as long as 24 hours. An adult lion will typically eat 40 pounds of meat at a time, and on some occasions will consume a massive 75 pounds of meat in one sitting.

They will not need to eat again for 3-5 days.", "An unusual gift.

In 1904, Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia(now Ethiopia) presented Theodore Roosevelt with an adult male lion with a black-tipped mane.", "Lion around.

A day in the life of a lion…isn’t very exciting at all. A lion spends most of its life sleeping, cat napping, resting, and sleeping some more. They like to sleep upside down with their feet straight up in the air!

Within a 24-hour day, a lion can lie around and be lazy for up to 21 hours in a day!", "I want my mommy!

Lion cubs are blind at birth. A newborn lion cub is completely dependent on its mother.

Cubs start learning to hunt at about 6 weeks old, but they cannot tear meat from a carcass until they are a year old.", "Start them young...

Lion cubs begin to hunt when they're three months old and weigh about 40 pounds.", "Rule the roost.

Lionesses do the majority of the hunting and cub rearing. Many of the females in the pride give birth at the same time, and may nurse each others cubs.", "Big bright eyes!

Lions have the largest eyes of any carnivore.", "Female society.

Lions live in a matriarchal society. Usually all the lionesses in the pride are related—mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and sisters. Each pride generally has no more than two adult males", "Let's work together.

Solitary hunting lions catch prey only about 15 percent of the time, but a small pride has a 32 percent success rate.", "Do you like my beard?

The darker the lion's mane, the older the lion. Lions are the only members of the cat family to have males and females that look distinctly different.

Scientists believe that male lions’ manes serve a dual purpose – they make them look fierce and also helps protect their throats in battle.", "Save your strength.

Even though lions are strong and can kill animals as large as an African buffalo, lions are generally lazy. After they have killed and eaten they will lay in the grass and rest for a few days before bothering to look for more food. Lions are always on the lookout for vultures, it's a sure sign of fresh kill which is easy for the taking.

In fact, most lions will wait for other animals to do the killing for them, then they will come in driving the animals away, seizing the meal for themselves.

Males are always the first to eat, then females come in for their share. Finally it's the cubs' turn. Many cubs have starved to death as they eat only what is left over.", "The Biggest Big Cat.

The heaviest lion ever reported was black-maned Simba. When he was 11, he weighed 826 pounds. After he died in the Knaresborough Zoo in North Yorkshire, England, in 1973, he was stuffed for posterity.

The average male lion weighs 420 pounds, but it is not uncommon for them to weigh up to 550 pounds. Female lions are much smaller, usually weighing between 240 and 370 pounds.", "All in the family.

Lions are the only truly social cat species. Usually, every female in the pride (which number 5 to 37 members) is closely related.

Pride lionesses frequently enter breeding season together and give birth at the same time, which allows them to share nursing and other maternal duties.", "A common flaw.

White lions are native only to South Africa. There is a recessive gene in white lions that gives them their pale color.

They are at a distinct disadvantage when hunting since they stand out rather than blend in with their surroundings.", "Lion city.

The island of Singapore was named after the lion. The world ‘singa’ means lion, and ‘pura’ means city. Singapore was named by a Sumatran prince who encountered a lion while hunting on the island in the 11th century.

Lions are a symbol of power, courage and nobility and are found on coats of arms and many national flags.", "Dance of the lion.

The Chinese believe that lions protect against evil spirits. The famous lion dance during Chinese New Year is designed to scare away demons and ghosts.", ];