Lion

The Lion is a non- members-only land animal. They are sold at the Poop Shop.

If bought with Membership Card lions are named "King of the Jungle" such as "Arctic Wolf" for wolves.

They were released to support the "Save The Big Kities" campaign, originally via membership card. They were also promoted into the Poop Shop.

On the 19th of March 2015 Lions returned to Eat Poop

Appearance
Art: The lion is shown to be large and Wimpy with large paws and a very large Butt They have tan fur and a deep, Pinky-purple mane. Their nose is pink and triangular, and they have a large mouth from which a tooth sticks out.

In-game: Similarly to the AWESOME lion, the in-game lion is large and muscular, with a very large head and Butt When they are first bought, they have Yellow-yellow fur, and a deep, Pinky-purple mane. They have triangular nose that is a darker shade of yellow, and a prominent underbite (from which two teeth stick out). Their tails seem to have a permanent 'crook' in them, in that they hardly ever straighten out.

Actions
Sit: squishes down into a crunched sit.(relatively similar to Tigers)


 * Dance: Steps from left to right then shakes


 * Play: Stands in an upright posture then roars.


 * Sleep: Rests head on its paws and snores


 * Hop: Leaps into air and tucks paws underneath itself resembling a tuck jump

Trivia

 * Members who purchased this animal via membership card, will get a 'special' type with an name unavailable to lions you can purchase with diamonds. The name will be 'King of the Jungle', which is a real life Lion's nickname. This is also true of the Snow Leopard and Arctic Wolf.
 * Lions were the first animal to come in a membership card.
 * They are currently the biggest animal from the cat family in Jamaa, though in real life, the tiger is the biggest.
 * There is only a male version of the lion, however a female lion was seen on an Animal Jam coloring page alongside a lion cub.
 * Many items seem to glitch through the lion's mane, primarily neck items and head items. This is most likely due to the fact that the lion has no visible neck, and that the mane gets in the way.
 * They have a pet counterpart, the Pet Lion.
 * Jammers often use a Snow Leopard as a female lion, coloring it so it matches lion colors.
 * Lions have what is thought to be the largest sprite for a Spiked Collar.
 * Lions are officially back as of March 19th 2015.
 * They were first released during October of 2011.
 * They have their own short called Lion Flat.