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KING OF BEASTS.

Throughout the history of man, the lion has been the symbol of strength. We say ‘strong as a lion’, or ‘lionhearted’. But this was not because a lion can defeat all other animals, but because lions strike terror in man and other beasts.

Lions are members of the cat family. An average grown-up lion is about nine feet long and weighs between 400 and 500 pound. The males are larger than the females.

The lion’s voice is a roar or a growl. Unlike other cats, it doesn’t purr and rarely climb trees. Unlike other cats, too, it can swim in deep water.

Lions live in more or less open country and not in forests. And because they drink once a day, they always live near some water. Lions may live alone or in pairs, or in groups which are known as ‘prides’.

Lions rest by day and do their hunting by night. The main food supply of lions comes from zebras, gazelles, and antelopes. Sometimes a lion will attack a giraffe, but it won’t attack the elephant, rhinos or hippopotamus. When a lion isn’t hungry, he pays no attention to other animals.

1. Lion is a symbol of strength because

2. The length of a lion is

3. It is different from other cats because

4. Lions prefer to live

5. Lions usually hunt