Lion

The mountain lion is one of the most powerful cats and also the largest. It is also known as a cougar a puma and a panther. Mountain lion have a life span of about 12 years and up to 25 years in captivity. The mountains lion can grow as tall as 3 feet high and weigh up to 180 pounds. The male mountain lions are most likely bigger than the female lion. Mountain lions are animals that love to hunt they would eat almost any animals that they are able to catch. Mountain lions love the Chase to be…

Lions are the only cats that live in groups, which are called prides. Prides are family units that may include up to three males, a dozen or so females, and their young. All of a pride's lionesses are related, and female cubs typically stay with the group as they age. Young males eventually leave and establish their own prides by taking over a group headed by another male. Only male lions boast manes, the impressive fringe of long hair that encircles their heads. Males defend the pride's…

Mountain lions are known as cougars, pumas and catamounts. Mountain lions population is an estimated 30,000 in the western United States. They feed on other mammals such as deer, raccoons, beavers squirrels, mice and more. They have the longest range of any mammal except humans in the Western Hemisphere, mountain lions can be found from Florida to the Canadian forest. They are very territorial and avoid other cats except during their mating season(courtship). Usually they hunt at night or at…

Disney's Lion King is one of the most famous and controversial animated movies of all time. The movie contains some very important aspects of 20th century American culture such as capitalism, racism and sexism. The hidden messages of these delicate aspects for the society make the movie very controversial and criticized in different ways. Antelopes eat the grass and lions eat the antelopes. When lions die, they become the grass. It’s the circle of life, the beautiful simplicity of nature.…

Lion vs.Cheetah Whoa!Look at that fast cheetah, wait look at that lion chasing after it . There are differences and alike traits about lions and cheetahs. Even though lions and cheetahs look alike they are very different. Both lions and cheetahs have similar bodies for a perfect life in the grasslands.The lion can roar loudly as for the cheetah gives off a little cry.You can hear the lions roar from 5 miles away for the cheetah you can barley hear it.A lion it acts as a big…

Myth: The Chronicles of Narnia is built around this concept of myth. As most of us read long ago in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the four children explore their new home and grope their way through a magical wardrobe into the cold, wintery world of Narnia. Here -- as in the ancient myths that had captivated C. S. Lewis' heart -- animals talk, witches bewitch, curses turn flesh into stone, and the veil between physical reality and spiritual fantasies fade away. Myth and truth merge…

African Lions live in groups called prides. Lions are relatives of the cat family. They live in thick grasslands, open woodlands and other habits. These habits helps with hiding and hunting. Lions hunt antelope, baby elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and rhinos. Only adults lions are strong enough to kill elephants. Most of the time, lions don't like to hunt. They steal food from hyenas, leopards and other predators. Lioness are the ones who go out and hunt for the pride. Then it is the lion's…

Striding lion from Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Iraq. Neo-Babylonian Period, 604-561 BCE. The striding lion with an open mouth was lined the Processional Way to the Temple of Marduk from Ishtar Gate at Babylon. The size is 41 3/4 in. by 91 5/16 in. Glazed bricks. The striding lion is a symbol of Ishtar, the goddess of Love and War. All 120 lions were protecters of Babylon and at the same time were leading the way from Ishtar Gate to the Marduk Temple. Neo-Babylonian used animals as symbols…

animals that are territorial and they have certain advantages for doing so. In the article Group territoriality and the benefits of sociality in the African lion, Panthera leo by Anna Mosser the reason lions live in prides of various sizes and have territories of varying sizes were researched. The authors wanted to know what factors lead the African lions to living in prides and what benefits there are. Yet about one third of the females will disperse to start new prides. Also males live alone…

Lion-Themed Gift Ideas for Lion Lovers Have you watched Disney's The Lion King a dozen times? Have you been to Singapore and taken a picture with its symbolic lion statue? If you have done even just one of the two, I can fairly guess that you admire lions! Lions are known as the king of the animal kingdom. They are strong and beautiful. They demonstrate nobility and confidence. They are like ninjas because they are masters of the stealth approach. They are really smart which is why they can…