Leonosaur

What is a Leonosaur?
A Leonosaur (lee-own-o-saur) is a lion-like creature with a body similar to a lion's and a snout similar to a dinosaur's. Males are called lions, females are called lionesses, and newborns are called cubs. Leonosaurs have long, thin ears and a dinosaur-like tail that has a tuft of fur on the tip. A few of their teeth stick out from the top of their mouths.They are very intelligent and have human capabilities such as talking and crafting. They have no natural predators and are top of the food chain.

Leadership
The leader of a village is usually chosen by the previous leader. Leaders tend to have apprentices that are taught to be the future leader. If a leader dies or retires, the apprentice becomes the next leader. However, if a leader dies and does not have an apprentice, the village takes a vote on whom should be the next leader.

Size
Leonosaurs can get very large at adult age. On average, adults are the size as African lions. Males are usually a little bigger than females. Adolescents, 12-17 years, grow to be about the same size of an adult gray wolf. Kids between 5 and 11 years can grow up to 18 inches at the shoulder. Newborns are the size of lion cubs.

Diet
They are omnivores and will eat anything that is edible, but they prefer to eat meat. They will even resort to cannibalism if they are desperate enough, but this usually only occurs in rogues.

Life Span
The average life span for a leonosaur is 50 years. Only a few have lived passed this age. A leonosaur's fur gets paler the closer they get to this age.

Mating
Leonosaurs reach sexual maturity at age 13, but they tend to wait until they are at least 18 years before they start thinking of mating. The gestation period is around 70 days--a little over 2 months. Leonosaurs give live births and may only give birth to one cub at a time. Pregnancy can occur again after 2 months of birthing a cub.