I. Basic explanation
Lion pronunciation: English [? Lanz], beauty [? Lanz], n. lion (plural of lion); A lion; Usage of waist horn words: lion basically means "lion", which can be extended to refer to people who are as strong as lions or roar like lions. Lion means "lion", and the corresponding feminine noun is lioness.
Second, the lion
Lion (scientific name: Panthera leo；; English name: Lion): It is a large beast of Carnivora, Cat and Lion Subgenus. Known as the lion, China is known as the sister-in-law. This is a big cat that lives in Africa and Asia. It is the cat with the largest average weight in existence and the only male and female cat in the world.
Lions are big, even big, with long limbs and toes. The head is big and round, the snout is short, and the vision, hearing and smell are developed. Canine teeth and cracked teeth are extremely developed; The upper tooth has three tips, and the lower tooth has two tips. The molars degenerated, and the crown diameter was smaller than the height of lateral incisors. Soft fur. 5 toes on the front foot and 4 toes on the back foot; The claws are sharp and retractable. The tail is more developed.
Known as the "king of grassland", it is the top cat carnivore in Africa. The average weight of wild African lions is 240 kilograms and the total length can reach 3.2 meters. Lions have short hair and are light gray, yellow or brown in color. Lions also have long manes, such as light brown, dark brown and black. The long mane extends to the shoulders and chest.
Three. Living habits of lions
Lions usually live in groups. A lion group has about 8 to 30 members, with an average of 17. It usually includes several generations of lioness, at least one adult lion and some growing cubs.
Lions will try to avoid meeting other lions. Lions mark their territory by roaring and smelling urine. Lions will excrete urine in bushes, bushes or the ground, or leave these pungent odor traces on the passages where they often walk to declare their territory.
Among lions, the lioness is the main hunter. Although lions run at a speed of more than 60 kilometers per hour.