In the northern style, the lions have shaggy orange and yellow fur and a long mane. Their movements are very life-like, oftentimes using their legs to prance dramatically. In the northern style of dance, the lions typically appear in family pairs: two adult lions and two young lions. Lion dancers are most often performed by students of kung fu. So, the dances can also be very acrobatic including stunts like the lions balancing on balls, lifts, and leaping through the air requiring the dancers to be very fit and agile