Ferocious
Feline
Kaelyn Pounds
Her cubs are playing on the yellow savannah grass. Her mate, out trying to settle things with the intruder that they met just one day ago. Her beautiful fur, swaying in the wind. She is an African lion. Then you see the long pipe of a shotgun sticking out of the bushes. It flashes before your eyes. The bullet rips through the plains, breaking the nearly impenetrable silence. The impact, knocks the lion over. A large red spot is visible on her shiny, golden coat. Why? Why do people kill lions, so they can take a small portion of the lion, and leave everything else? There are so many unique features about lions! Lions are very beautiful. They show us images of grace, courage, and compassion. The lions are very strong and protective. Lions protect their cubs and mates. They help humans by
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They are the top predator on the food chain. But yet, they sleep for 20 hours a day!!! At least male lions do. The female lions do most of the work like taking care of the cubs and hunting and grooming herself. They are one of the most popular animals in the cat family. Most people think lions are very dangerous, but they are only dangerous when something angers them. They have the loudest roar and they are the second largest big cat.
Habitats
African lions lived in Africa and are now found in the Sahara Desert. They are also found in Africa now. They are found in Greece, the middle east, and India. Lions live on savannahs and grassy plains. There are an estimated 20,000 to 39,000 lions left in the wild.
Hunting
African lions are very predatory animals. They hunt many animals. Lions hunt antelopes, buffalo, zebra, baby elephants, rhinos, hippos, wild hogs, crocodiles and giraffes. African lions hunt smaller prey like mice, rats, hares, lizards, and tortoises The females attack and kill the animals. The females bring the food back to the
comprehends by writing it in a certain point of view. In Rios’ “The Secret Lion,” the first
...ared to sharks, lions, or any other of the apex predators. However I understand that over time, this species has evolved a lot physically and mentally. The most important advantage that this predator has is technology. If you have not figured it out by now then I will tell you.
Here I will be showing you why some animals are more dominant than others, and their adaptations. An example of a dominant species in the savanna is the lion. Its adaptation that it has is the fact it has sharp teeth and claws. A lion feeds on anything in its biome because it's such a fierce predator, and and has the speed and strength to beat out all those other species. The lion feeds on all the animals below it because it has very unique adaptations that allow it to stay at the top.
The Lion is one of the most powerful and fearless animals in the entirety of the universe. It kills anything ruthlessly and without mercy, some even kill their own young. If it wasn’t obvious, the Lion’s mind is very different compared to ours to the language they speak to what they think and feel, but maybe some Lions are not the ones we see in the zoo. Just like how some monsters are not the ones under the bed, maybe the true Lions are the people walking around on two feet. What if they have the face of a man or woman? What if they are the ones seen on the news for the horrific actions they have committed? What if the Lion is the person children are taught to prepare for and be terrified of? What if the Lion is the true fear of all parents?
The jaguar is unlike the other cats of the wild, though, meaning he will gladly swim for his food. The jaguar’s list of preys ranges from fish to deer to crocodile-like animals. The jaguar is occasionally referred to as the “predator of all” (animals). The beast is called this because “jaguar” is derived from the word yaguara, which means “animal that kills in a single bound”, as well as παν and θηρευτής meaning “predator of all”. (San Diego Zoo Animals) The hunting techniques of the beast depend on the habitat it is in. For example, if it was in a jungle area, surrounded by trees, it would climb up a tree around its prey, then jump on it and therefore killing it. Although the jaguar has many techniques and characteristics, it is not a limited animal by any
But an adorable cub becomes a powerful adult soon enough. ”(Lewis) A lion cub will eventually become something that has the power to maul you to death if it wanted to. Exotic animals are dangerous in many situations. In the article, “REXANO Proves That Politicians and Lobbyists Introducing and Passing Laws Against Exotic Animal Ownership in
Francis Macomber felt a sudden white-hot, blinding flash in his head as he fell to the ground. In Ernest Hemingway’s story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” a man named Francis Macomber sets out to hunt a lion. He soon finds out that he has more in common with the lion than he thought as both are shot down and brought to their knees during the bravest time in their lives. Ernest Hemingway added the lion’s point of view to the story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” because the lion represents Francis Macomber.
As of 1990, sea lions were listed under the endangered species list. Sea lions are top predators in marine environments which makes it that much easier for them to be affected
... lions and lionesses are continuously interacting with each other within their own prides and when trying to find a new pride or “king [male to be the head of the pride]”. Sociality is probably the single most exciting aspect of lion life considering most other cats are nowhere near as social as the lion.
The Amur Leopard lives in a habitat that all the leopards live in they just live in a different place. There habitat is mostly mountain or forest, which is like most leopards. The amur leopard lives in many different locations like Eastern Russia. “ It mostly lives in savannas in Africa, ( www.Panda.org). Leopards are mostly found in hot climates, but Amur Leopards can be found in cold. In Korea or Northern China leopards are extinct. Amur leopards have adapted to their climate by having fur that can be 7.5 cm in winter and 2.5 cm long in the summer.
The white tiger is one of the biggest in the cat family. The white tiger is long it can grow up to 3.3 meters long and weigh as much as 300 kilograms hard to carry. Subspecies of the white tiger like Sumatran Tiger, Amur(or Siberian) Tiger, Indian (or Bengal) tiger, south china tiger, malayan tiger,indo-chinese tiger,bali tiger,javan tiger,caspian tiger thats extinct theres nine subspecies of the white tiger.A lot of subspecies are endangered or extinct because people hunt them for their fur to make jackets or sweaters and destroying their habitat.Some tiger cubs don’t live to be an adult because around half of the cubs die around 2-3 years of age.The cubs leave their mother at around 2 years old they live a long time because their mom taught them what they would know from eating to hiding from people.A group of tigers is called ambush or streak because the group may be hunting.You probably thought these tigers can’t swim because they are in the cat family but if you do you are wrong because ...
(Panthera Leo) is a flesh-eating animal that live cheifly in sandy plains and rocky places where there are thorn thickets and tall grass. Male lions can reach a length of 2.50m (8ft), and a weight of 250kg (550lb). They can live for 15 years, but in captivity some have reached an age of up to 30 years. They mainly eat larger herbivores such as buffalo, zebra, and in cultivated areas an occasionally human. There strength is amazing, and both parents take great care in tending to their young, often referred to as cubs (168-69).
Because the lions are usually kept in fenced enclosures, they never stand a chance of escaping, fighting back, or surviving. Hunters kill these animals solely in order to hang their heads, horns, or antlers on the wall and eat their meat. The hunters call this a "trophy hunt". " For Big Game hunters seeking a prized lion trophy, a canned hunt is the equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. Some hunters and wildlife conservation advocates argue that canned hunting can help conserve threatened species. That for every captive lion killed, a wild lion is saved. Canned hunting has been banned or restricted in 20 states in the U.S. because of the connection between the practice and animal cruelty, and because it eliminates the possibility of a "fair chase." The lions are so used to being petted by humans and growing up to know humans they are not scared of the hunters. The lions will walk right up the hunters to greet them and the hunter will shoot him in the leg so the lion has to suffer. How is this legal? How can these cruel people be allowed to shoot innocent lions without allowing them a possible escape? And how is this even fun for the hunters? It's plain
In nature, the mountain and plains zebras are found in Africa’s grasslands and tropical savannas. A savanna is a grassland ecosystem characterized by trees. Grevy’s zebras live in Africa’s sub-desert and arid grasslands. Zebras of all species live in these type of environments because of the open plains, grasslands and herds. Herds of ostriches and wildebeests give zebras more protection from natural predators.
One dark night Jim, Jake, and their little brother Adam decided to stay home to watch the Haley’s Comet fly over. The news stations had been airing story, after story about the rarity of the comet’s pass over the sky’s and it seemed to them that to not watch it would be completely stupid. Little did they know that this night was not going to be a fun filled night instead the worst night of their lives. Jim and Jake are 18 year-old fraternal twins that were inseparable and loved life. Adam who was 11 years old and little shy, was their little brother who was always picked on. Adam loved astronomy and he was really sad when he heard that he had to spend this momentous night with his mean brothers. Their mother made Jim and Jake spend time with their brother instead of going to a huge party with their other friends. They all lived in a small eastern town called Rockport but it was known for the famous Rockport Zoo.