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LN1 |
Of all the great cats, the lion
has always held a supreme place in man's esteem and imagination. |
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LN2 |
The lion has always been honored by man,
crediting the regal beast with attributes he prizes most;
nobility, courage, loyalty, combative skills and sexual
prowess. |
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LN3 |
The male's mane increases his apparent size,
serves as an visual indication of gender from long distances
and adds to his aura during his strutting displays in
front females. |
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LN4 |
The myth of the supernatural powers of the
lion survives today; by consuming or wearing parts of
a lion it is believed that one can revive lost powers,
cure illness, attain courage and win immunity from death. |
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LN5 |
Lions become man-eaters less often than
tigers, but when they do they are bolder and more aggressive
in their persuit of humans. |
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LN6 |
A man-eating lion often hunts at night and
prowls the perimeter of villages looking for victims.
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LN7 |
The full-grown male, whose magnificent mane
ranging in color from a rich golden brown to a deep blackish-brown,
mark him as the veritable monarch of the plains. |
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LN8 |
Like other members of the Felidae, the lion
has a lithe, compact, muscular and deep chested body with
a rounded and shortened head bearing prominent whiskers |
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LN9 |
The lion is the most social of all felids,
setting them apart from all other great cats. |
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LN10 |
Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows
that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve
to death. |
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LN11 |
The lion's mane, usually begins
a rapid develop, from a small tawny ruff at the age of
two years old, into a massive thickened mass of hair often
extending from the neck area to the underside of the abdomen. |
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LN12 |
The legacy of the lion, King of Beasts,
as the model throughout history is demonstrated by its
appearance among the earliest drawings made by humans
over 15,000 years ago. |
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LN13 |
Full grown males displaying a regal and
imposing nonchalance, regularly exceeding 400 pounds in
the wild, and measuring up to 10 feet in length, from
the tip of the tail to the nose |
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LN14 |
Females, only slightly smaller than males,
range from 275 to 400 pounds and measure up to nine feet
in length |
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LN15 |
The core of the female oriented pride are
the lionesses, who's association is based on matriarchal
continuity. |
