The two majestic stone lions that stand guard outside the New York Public library are named Patience and Fortitude.They are the only big cat not currently protected under the Endangered Species Act, and pro-hunters are strongly lobbying against placing the lion on the list. African lions are listed as vulnerable, with numbers continuing to dramatically decline.Consequently, lions get as close as they can to their prey before they start the chase. Lions can run up to 50 mph, but only in a straight line and only for a few seconds at a time.Just a century ago, there were over 200,000 lions living in Africa.In Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the lion symbolizes someone who has rebelled against traditional knowledge to create a new morality, which is known as the morality of the Übermensch.
Lions do not live in the jungle, even though they have been dubbed "King of the Jungle" Although the lion is known as “the king of the jungle,” lions do not live in jungles.A male lion can stretch up to 10 feet long and weigh 400–500 pounds, about the same as eight or nine small children or over 50 pet cats.Second, it wipes out the genes of the largest and most healthy males. First, when an adult male (the most sought-after trophy) is killed, his death destabilizes and may destroy an entire pride. Trophy hunting is devastating for lions for several reasons.As tiger bones are becoming scarcer, poachers are turning toward lion bones to supply the intense demands of traditional medicine in Asia.The lioness appeared to be stricken with grief and walked around roaring in anger. However, two weeks later, a male lion ate the baby while the lioness slept. In 2002, much to the surprise of conservationists, a lioness adopted and protected a baby antelope.They will fight the resident male lion, often to the death, and kill all his cubs. When taking over a new territory and pride, some male lions will form a “coalition,” or a group of 3 or 4 males.A majority of lions die shortly after being kicked out of their pride around the age of 2. Only about 1 in 8 male lions survive to adulthood.The tassel doesn’t just look good, it also relays messages such as “come this way.” A tassel first appears when a lion is 5–7 months old.
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