It was late evening and Amy Dickman was walking through the bush to a household she suspected was celebrating a lion kill. "It was dark but I suddenly got the feeling I was being watched‚" Dickman recalls. "I was concerned that a big cat might be lying in wait." For a brief moment the moon appeared from behind the clouds‚ illuminating the landscape. "I realised I was surrounded by young men carrying spears. Then it went dark again. I was terrified‚" she says. This was Dickman’s first encounter
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water holes‚ they have to spread out their legs in an awkward split-like position which makes them even more vulnerable. Besides the crocodile‚ another predator of the giraffe is the lion. “They defend themselves against predators by kicking with their feet. Their large and heavy hooves can break the back of a lion”
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survive. The claws and jaws of the mighty lion‚ a bird’s beak‚ the sharp teeth of a crocodile‚ and a bear’s paws and claws all help the animal live. Let’s explore these animals and how their important body parts help them. Males lions have thick fur surrounding their head called a mane. It provides protection for their neck when they fight enemies or challengers. Lion jaws are very strong and powerful so they can kill large prey‚ such as giraffes. Claws on lions are also very strong as well as retractable
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Saint-Hilaire II. Here is some basic information and fun facts on Ligers a. Ligers is the crossbreed of a male lion and a female tiger b. Like the lion they are very social and like to stay in packs c. It enjoys swimming which is a tiger characteristic considering that lions don’t like water d. Sleeps during the day and hunts at night e. Can live up to 24 years in captivity f. Roars much like a lion g. Can stand to be 12ft tall when standing on back legs h. Weigh up 1‚000 pounds i. 50 mph j. Largest
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undertaken and one of the most frequently seen bumper stickers on cars in Nairobi says ’Only elephants should wear ivory’. Formerly‚ the big game hunters came to Kenya to bag the ’Big Five’‚ which are the elephant‚ the rhinoceros‚ the buffalo‚ the lion and the leopard. Today‚ visitors also shoot them but through the telephoto lens of a camera. Although the sight of any animal in the wild against the sweeping backdrop of Kenya’s vast‚ open plains is a wonderful moment‚ spotting the ’big five’ remains
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Assyrian‚ a relief carving standing eighteen feet tall‚ encaptures the culture of the ancient Assyrian empire. The figure in the carving is large‚ muscular‚ and holding a life-size lion in a single hand. The lion is clawed‚ with a long and winding tail‚ scales across his belly and a mane of patterned lines around his head. The lion has one of his bottom legs hiked up against the side of the man‚ while the other lays on the front of his body; the two upper legs stick out at an upward angle while the figure
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birds were kept. They ranged from sparrows‚ eagles and parrots to pigeons of various colours. The birds were chirping. It was enchanting music. We enjoyed it very much. In the next enclosure were kept lions and leopards‚ tigers and tigresses‚ whose roars were deafening. As we approached the net‚ a lion rushed towards us and we were terrified. Their fierce looks were frightening. After seeing this‚ we came across a garden having stags‚ very smart and beautiful. In one of the corners‚ monkeys were jumping
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deaths in the circus. Other circus animals who have died in an untimely manner include horses and lions. 7. Captive elephant and captive feline attacks on humans in the U.S. have resulted in hundreds of injuries‚ many resulting in death. 8. In the wild‚ elephants live in large‚ sociable herds and walk up to 25 miles every day. Most other wild animals found in circus settings‚ including lions and tigers‚ are also constantly on the move in their native habitats. In the circus‚ animals spend
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designed for transporting‚ not for animal welfare. If lions and tigers in zoos were kept in cages as small as those in circuses‚ it would be regarded as cruel. Many zoos have had to close because of inadequate living conditions for the animals. Circuses continue to keep animals in worse accommodation. An RSPCA (UK) survey revealed that circus elephants spend 60 percent of their time hobbled‚ with one front and one back leg on a short chain; that lions and tigers are shut in their cages over 90 percent
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IMAGINE the panic and terror experienced by the monkeys‚ bears‚ lions and leopards that ran loose in Ohio earlier this week as they were chased and then killed by the police. Imagine the heartbreak of the police officers who were obliged to destroy the rambling menagerie. Officers are not trained to stalk big game and bring them in alive with tranquilizer darts. Related News Police Kill Dozens of Animals Freed on Ohio Reserve (October 20‚ 2011) Why was there no law regulating the animal collection
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