You probably know Simba from the Lion King movie, but did you know that Simba means Lion in Swahili?
你可能从电影《狮子王》中认识了辛巴,但你知道“辛巴”在斯瓦希里语中的意思是狮子吗?
And crowned "king of the jungle" because of its power and presence.
因为力量和威严,狮子被冠以“丛林之王”的美誉。
Found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, lions have a special sense of family and are the only big cats that prefer to live in groups -- called a pride.
狮子主要分布在撒哈拉以南非洲,这种动物有一种特殊的家庭意识,是唯一喜欢群居的大型猫科动物--也就是狮群。
A family unit with up to three males, a dozen females and their young, often all related -- with as many as 15 lions!
狮子的家庭单位,通常是由多达3头公狮、12头母狮和它们的孩子构成的,也就是说会有多达15头狮子!
The lionesses certainly have their paws full as the primary hunters of their pride.
而一个狮群的主要狩猎者,都是由母狮来负责担当的。
These queens and princesses like to stick together to help make their royal pride strong.
这些女王和公主喜欢团结在一起,以增强她们的王室自豪感。
Using stealth and strategy, female lions often work together to bring down prey.
利用潜行和策略,母狮经常一起合作来击倒猎物。
And while the queens are out hunting for food, the kings of the jungle are likely taking their long, daily nap.
当母狮外出觅食时,丛林之王很可能正在进行长时间的日常午睡。
Male lions spend about 18-20 hours a day, sleeping.
公狮每天花在睡觉上的时间大约是18-20个小时。
When they're not sleeping, they're protecting the pride and their territory,
它们不睡觉的时候,主要负责保护狮群和它们的领地,
using their powerful roar, that they don't gain until two years of age!
而这主要凭借是它们有力的吼声,该技能需要公狮长到两岁才能获得!
Lions are 25 times louder than a gas-powered lawn mower.
狮子吼声的音量是汽油驱动的割草机的25倍。
Both the kings and queens of the jungle play an important role in keeping their royal family healthy and safe!
在保护王室成员的健康和安全方面,丛林之王和王后都发挥着重要作用!
So Simba, his lionesses, and the rest of the pride definitely cause an uproar in the wild!
所以辛巴,他的母狮,以及其他狮群,绝对会在荒野引起骚动的!