Lions                                                                                                       A

"Lions have incredibly powerful shoulders, forelimbs and claws that allow them to hunt the largest prey of any land animal."

pg. 1

Lions                                                                                                          A

"Compared to other cats, lions are very social animals and live in groups of 5 to 25 individuals called prides."

pg. 1

Lions                                                                                                       A

"Most adult male lions, however, live alone or in a small 'bachelor' groups, not bold enough or storng enough to take ion established males. And pride leaders themselves, worn down from constant battles, will eventually succumb to a stronger rival or rivals and retreat back to a solitary lifestyle."

pg. 2

Lions                                                                                                          A

"...The smaller, lighter colored Asiatic lion lives in the jungles of south asia in very small numbers...Asiatic lions are also called Persian lions or Indian lions. They are a bit smaller that African lions, have distinctive skin fold that can be seen running along the sides of the torso, and a much sparser mane."

pg. 2-3

Lions                                                                                                           A

"Far more canine tha feline in behavior, the lion pride is a close-knit, social group where individuals maintaine long term, often life-long relationships, cooperate in raising of the young, and hunt down dinner as a unit."

pg. 6

Lions                                                                                                           A

"Unlike  any other cat species, members of the lion pride will participate in the raising of cubs, lionesses have been known to nurse orphan cubs, and raise them as their own, and even males have been obsevered protecting, correcting and babysitting."

pg. 6

Lions                                                                                                           B

"Some 24,00 of the continents remaining lions are primarily in 10 strongholds...Lion poplulations in West and Central Africa are the most acutely threatened with many recent local extinctions, even in nominally protected areas"

pg. 2

Lions                                                                                                           B

"Scientist estimated that 50 years ago, approximately 100,000 lions made their home iu Africa's iconic savannah"

pg 3

Lions                                                                                                           B

"...require[s] high-resolution cameras or good, unobstructed views in person. They are often shy and cover large distances."

pg 3

Lions                                                                                                           B

"Lions are difficult to count even though they are social and sleep most of the day."

pg. 3

Lions                                                                                                           B

" There is a variety of factors leading to lion decline across their range. One of the most important things we identified was habitat loss...besides habitat loss another major driver of decline is human-caused mortality This includes poaching, rertaliatory, killing, and trophy hunting."

pg. 4

Lions                                                                                                           C

"Size and apprearance vary considerably between sexes....Manes make males look larger and may serve to intimidate rivals or impress prospective mates...The lions coat is short and varies in coulour from buff yellow, orange-brown, or silvery gray to dark brown, with a tuft on the tail tip usually darker than the rest of the coat."

pg 1

Lions                                                                                                           C

"Lion prey ona variety of animals ranging in size from rodents and baboons to water buffalo and hippopotamuses, but they predominantly hunt medium to large sized hoofed animals such as wildebeests. zebras, and antelopes."

pg 2

Lions                                                                                                           C

"Though a group of hunting lions is potentially natures most formidable predatory force on land, a high porportion of their hunts fail."

pg 2

Lions                                                                                                           C

"Both sexes are polygamous and breed thought the year, but females are usually restricted to the one or two adult males in their pride. In captivity, Lions often breed every year, but in the wild they usually breed no more than once in two years."

pg 2

Lions                                                                                                           C

"Mating oppurtunities for nomad males are rare, and competition between male lions to defend a pride's territory and mate with pride females is feirce."

pg 3

Lions                                                                                                           D

"African lions live in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, the Central African Republic,South Sudan, and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa."

pg. 3

Lions                                                                                                           D

"African lions eat large animals they find in the grasslands, including antelopes, zebras and wildebeest."\

pg 3

Lions                                                                                                           D

"At 3 to 4 years old males and females are ready to mate."

pg 4

Lions                                                                                                           D

"All of the females in a group of lions mate at the same time. After the first six weeks, the cubs are taken care of by all of the females and will often nurse from females other than their mother, according to San Diego Zoo"

pg 4

Lions                                                                                                           D

"Lions also go toe-to-toe with animals much larger than themselves. Lions can kill animals that weigh up to 1,000 lbs., according to the Simthsonian National Zoo"

pg 4

Lions                                                                                                           E

"In the last twenty years African Lion populations have gone from an estimated 250,000 to around 30,000 now."

pg 1

Lions                                                                                                           E

"...one of the biggest threats to lions in Africa is trophy hunting...Because 'trophy unting removes the genetic best of the population'..."

pg 1

Lions                                                                                                           E

"As the animals decline in number the selection process gets more refined and there is more targeting of the few decent specimens left,"

pg 1

Lions                                                                                                           E

"An American trophy hunter named Dr. Palmer of Minnesota, killed thirteen year old Cecil, one fot he best 'specimens' in Zimbabwe."

pg. 2

Lions                                                                                                           E

"I can't remember when an animals death caused such an uproar. My hope is that Cecil's death will not be in vain."

pg 2

Lions                                                                                                           F

"In ancient times, lions lived in Europe, the Middle waast, India, and much of Africa. But human beings have kille dthousands of lions as people settled in new areas."

pg 340

Lions                                                                                                           F

"Its gold colored eyes can see in the dark, and the lion has excellent senses of hearing and smell."

pg. 352

Lions                                                                                                           G

"A full roar begins with a single growl-like bark. This is followed by a series of short, hoarse, cough-like calls, the first 2-4 intensifying in amplitude, the ones that follow are gradually subsiding."

pg 90

Lions                                                                                                           G

"...staring fixedly at the intruder, crouching, with the head held low, forelegs set wide apart, and ears pinned back or twisted, showing the black on the back of the ears. An open mouthed gape with teeth bared is a greater thret display."

pg 91

Lions                                                                                                           A

"They have also been protected by the Indian government for the last 30 years, and their small jungle territory was declared  a national park where human avtivity is prohibited. Thanks to concerted effort the number of Asiatic lions in the wild has increased from a low of 250 individuals to over 500 in fairly short period."

pg. 3