"World Lion Day" talks about these large cats with two exclusive characteristics

"Oh ... 嗷 ..."

No one see it, first smell its voice. On the morning of August 9th, the Lion Hushan exhibition area of ​​the Ningbo Wildlife Park, the low and powerful lion roar came out. Originally, some tourists who had a stubbornness due to the summer days could not help but revitalize.

"Grassland Overlord" really made a name.

Video production: Reporter Shi Chengcheng

The lions in Ningbo Wild Zoo are all African lions with 9 heads and 4 males and 5 female. Usually, one male lion and 3 lioness meet with tourists at the same time every day.

It is impossible to achieve "a family together" appeared in front of tourists because of "same -sex scolding." "Between the lions, between the lion and the lion, the manager of the dynamic management department of the Ningbo Wild Zoo said at a loss.

It is simple to distinguish between lions and female teachers: those with iconic mane are male lions. The longer the mane, the darker the lion, the healthier, mature, and more attracting the attention of the lion.

The lion is also the only male and female.

In the face of the onlookers of tourists and the food provided by the breeders, the male lion does not even take a look at the eyes, but with one of the lioneers in the grass with the shade of the shade, "you and me". Roll in the grass.

Unexpectedly, he could still see the drama of "overbearing president in love with Xiaojiao's wife" on the mighty lion.

However, everyone should not be deceived by the lion. It is not a "peerless man" with affection. "Which lion lion is in the estrus period, it is closer to which lion lion." Ding Haibin said.

The "grassland hegemon" hiding in the shade and its "little wife". Reporter Shi Chengcheng

When the lion and the lion lion played and played, the other two lion lions, one ending under the wooden shelter, "cool the wind", and the other was standing by the river, waiting for the breeder to use the beef sent by a rope. The sharpness of his mouth attracted a lot of tourists.

This "family atmosphere" that is happy is probably unable to experience the Northeast Tiger living next door.

As the "king", the lion is usually living in groups. On average, a lion group will have 10-15 members. Therefore, the lion is also the only large cat family.

The tiger known as the "king of the forest" is more accustomed to being alone and becoming a lone man.

Ding Haibin said that this is mostly related to their living environment. The tiger lives in the forest, with low prey density. Generally, the scope of a male tiger must reach 40 square kilometers in order to meet the needs of food supplies; the lion lives on the grassland and can hunt a large number of herbivores living animals. The scope is small.

Usually, the Lions will bear the "burden" of hunting, and the male lion is mainly responsible for defending the territory, confronting other predators such as leopard, African dogs, and crocodiles to protect the safety of the ethnic group.

The lioness also comes with majesty. Reporter Shi Chengcheng

Although it is located at the top of the food chain, the number of lions is still not optimistic.

Like the prototype of Simba in "King of the Lion" -Babari Lion, and Kaipu Lion, it has long been extinct; Asian lions are rare. It is said that there is a wild population distribution in the Gill National Forest Park in India; In 2019, it was listed as a critical species by the World Nature Conservation Alliance.

The establishment of the "World Lion Day" on August 10 is to hope to evoke the public's attention and protection of the lion.

Reporter Shi Chengcheng

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