a male lion (Panthera leo) and a tigress (Panthera tigris). Thus‚ it has parents with the same genus but of different species. It is distinct from the similar hybrid tigon. It is the largest of all known extant felines. Ligers enjoy swimming‚ which is a characteristic of tigers‚ and are very sociable like lions. Ligers exist only in captivity because the habitats of the parental species do not overlap in the wild. Historically‚ when the Asiatic Lion was prolific‚ the territories of lions and tigers
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upon a time there lived a lion in a forest. One day after a heavy meal. It was sleeping under a tree. After a while‚ there came a mouse and it started to play on the lion. Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its nice sleep. Then it saw a small mouse standing trembling with fear. The lion jumped on it and wanted to eat it. The mouse requested the lion to forgive it. The lion felt pity and left it. The mouse ran away. On another day‚ the lion was caught in a net by
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and ostriches. Elephants have thick skin that will protect them from the bites of predators. Leaders of the elephant group is always a female. They live can up to 70 years. They have retractable claws‚ padded paws‚ and sharp teeth. Similar to the lion‚ cheetahs are able to blend in with the grass in order to sneak up on their prey. They are also the fastest land mammal. One of the endangered animals is the black rhino‚ which is infamous for the many cases of poaching because of the high demand for
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danger around them. The images of the lion and the beasts illustrate the negative power-mongering qualities authority figures possess while the image of the defenseless‚ sleeping girl signifies the vulnerability of those who are blind to their servitude to their leaders. In order to portray the dangers‚ the text utilizes the symbol of the lion to represent authority. Amongst the beasts that visit sleeping Lyca‚ the main character‚ the poem notes that “the kingly lion” appears (Line 37). The deliberate
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Oregon Lions worked with Lion Frank Lockyear to create a Vietnam Memorial Forest. This environment project‚ called "Say Yes to Trees‚” will plant 60‚000 trees to memorialize every fallen American in Vietnam. * International Reforestation Cooperation (Dist. J-1‚ URUGUAY): The Punte del Este and Montevideo Pocitos Lions Clubs created a local Joint Commission of Agriculture to promote the planting of 50 million trees. This reforestation effort grew from the club to the district level. Lions expanded
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Essay: The Gentlemen of the Jungle The Gentlemen of the Jungle have many characters that represent the occupiers of horn Africa‚ where the British occupied the land of the east Africans. The lion that is the king of the Jungle represent the general‚ while the elephant who tricked the protagonist and occupied his hut and the Rhinoceros‚ Buffalo‚ Alligator‚ Fox‚ and Leopard represents the jury‚ that is supposed to fair and repute for their impartiality in justice. “…. For the members of the commission
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Theme of Good Versus Evil in The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe March 29‚ 2011 March 29‚ 2011 Theme of Good Versus Evil in The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe In The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe the theme of good versus evil are unequivocal and unconcealed. C.S. Lewis illustrates this so eloquently with the use of the almighty Aslan whom along with the Pevensie children fight to overthrow the nefarious White Witch. The Lion‚ The Witch and the Wardrobe captured the attention of children
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When examining a text and its effect‚ it is important to realise that an audience is composed of multiple individuals‚ each with their own values and interpretations. In The Skin of a Lion‚ the novel by Michael Ondaatje is created from a complex range of interwoven storylines‚ and as a result‚ can evoke many different interpretations from its readers. These readings are evident among the magnificent web of themes‚ motifs and characters‚ spun by Ondaatje. At one stage in the novel‚ the main character
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there are wild animals that can be a real handful‚ potentially destructive‚ and very dangerous. Big cats such as lions and tigers are awe inspiring‚ beautiful animals. People are often intrigued by keeping big wild cats as pets‚ but what kind of pets do tigers‚ lions‚ bobcats‚ and other big cats make? They need a lot of attention and work and are very dangerous. The large cats such as lions‚ tigers‚ leopards‚ and cougars are even more problematic. Even if they are not obviously aggressive‚ their natural
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return the elephants let the baboons drink from their watering holes. For an example: the elephants are digging for water when a pack of lions starts to make their way towards them‚ to attack. The baboons that are high up in the trees watching over them screech‚ warning the elephants. The elephants then know that danger is near and flee the area. When the lions realize the elephants are gone and also leave the area‚ the baboons get to drink from the newly dug watering holes‚ danger free.
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