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 The lion is a magnificent animal that appears as a symbol of power, courage and nobility on family crests, coats of arms and national flags in many civilizations. Lions at one time were found from Greece through the Middle East to northern India, but today only a very small population remains in India. In the past lions lived in most parts of Africa, but are now confined to the sub-Saharan abimal region. Most cat species live a fundamentally solitary existence, but the lion is an exception. It has developed a social system based on teamwork and a division of labor within the pride, and an extended but closed family unit centered on a group of related females. The average pride consists of about 15 individuals, including screensavers five to 10 females with their young and two or three territorial males that are usually brothers or pride mates of the lion king. A shy creature that roams widely, the cheetah is not seen as easily as some other cats. Never numerous, cheetahs have become abimal extinct in many areas, principally due to shrinking habitat, loss screensavers of species to prey upon, disease and a high abimal rate of cub mortality. In some areas 50 to 75 percent of all cheetah cubs die before 3 months. Zebras, horses and wild asses are all equids, long-lived screensavers animals that move quickly for their large size and have teeth built for grinding and cropping grass. Zebras have horse like bodies, but their manes are made of short, abimal erect hair, their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped. Three species screensavers of zebra still occur in Africa, two of which are found in East Africa. The most numerous and widespread species in the east is Burchell''s, also known as the common or plains zebra. Lions are the laziest of the big cats. They usually spend 16 to 20 hours a day sleeping and resting, devoting the remaining hours to hunting, courting or protecting their territory. They keep in contact with one another by roaring loud enough to be heard abimal up to five miles away. The pride usually remains intact until the males are challenged and successfully driven away or killed by other males, who then take over. Not all lions live in prides. At maturity, young males screensavers leave the units of their birth and spend several years as nomads before they become strong enough to take over a pride of their own. Some never stop wandering abimal and screensavers continue to follow migrating herds; but the nomadic life is much more difficult, with little time for resting or reproducing. Within the pride, the territorial males are the fathers of all the cubs. When a lioness is in heat, a male will join her, staying with her constantly. If you are looking for african animals then look no further. You can see live feeds of african animals on your computer.
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