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Why does a darker mane matter, and how does a split pride keep in touch? These trivia questions about lions come in five rounds: the body and the mane, pride life, hunting, cubs, and lions in history.
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Lion trivia questions and answers, round by round
Name, body and mane asks what leucism does to a coat and when a mane is full grown. Prides, roars and daily life covers coalitions and the twenty idle hours. Hunting and food follows the wing position and the rivalry with hyenas. Cubs and growing up runs from the hidden den to weaning. Range, history and symbols goes from Olduvai Gorge to the Ishtar Gate.
Lions trivia questions for a zoo night
Ten questions make a set. Tapping a choice marks it and shows one line of reason with a link to the article. Scored round keeps the marking back until twenty are answered.
Questions and answers
What is a group of lions called?
A pride. It is made up of related females and their cubs with one or a few adult males. A group of males is called a coalition, and the average pride has around 15 lions.
How many hours a day do lions rest?
About twenty. Lions are inactive for roughly twenty hours of the day, and spend an average of two hours walking and fifty minutes eating.
Are white lions albino?
No. A white lion has leucism, a genetic condition caused by a double recessive allele, and its eyes and skin keep their normal pigment.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Lion, which every question links. Counts of wild lions, the conservation listing, trophy hunting and attacks on people are not asked.