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Jun 25, 2024 · lion, ( Panthera leo ), large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger; it is a famous apex predator (meaning without a natural predator or enemy). The proverbial “king of beasts,” the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times.
- In the wild, lions usually live no more than 8 to 10 years because of attacks by humans or other lions, or the effects of goring or kicks from inte...
- Lions live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they lived across much of Europe,...
- A pride is a group of lions that live together. The members of a pride spend days in several scattered groups that meet to hunt or share a meal. Ea...
- Manes make male lions look larger than they really are, which may function to intimidate rivals and impress prospective mates. Manes vary from one...
- Lions usually hunt and eat medium-sized to large hoofed animals like wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. They occasionally also prey on larger anim...
4 days ago · Deer, any of 43 species of hoofed ruminants in the order Artiodactyla, notable for having two large and two small hooves on each foot and also for having antlers in the males of most species and in the females of one species. Deer are native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
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1 day ago · Animals will use different gaits for different speeds, terrain and situations. For example, horses show four natural gaits, the slowest horse gait is the walk, then there are three faster gaits which, from slowest to fastest, are the trot, the canter and the gallop. Animals may also have unusual gaits that are used occasionally, such as for ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Animals coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.
Jun 15, 2024 · But if new evidence emerges of animals’ abilities to feel and process what is going on around them, could that mean they are, in fact, conscious? We now know that bees can count, recognise human...
Jun 23, 2024 · The saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus) is the world's largest living reptile and the most dangerous to humans. It has the most ferocious bite force of all living animals, at 3,700 pounds ...