1. Africa
   Asia
2. South America

The lions of Asia were once found in large numbers there, but today only a few hundred survive.

1. because game is plentiful there
   because it's cooler there
2. because the grass colors camouflage them

That's where game is most plentiful and, boy, do those lions like game!

1. The Indian lions have bushier manes and longer whiskers.
   The African lions have longer snouts.
2. The Indian lions are smaller, with smaller manes.

The Indian lions are smaller than the African ones and their manes are smaller, too.

1. 10-15 years
   15-20 years
2. 20-30 years

They usually live between 15 and 20 years in the wild, but longer in captivity.

1. They both walk on their toes, not on their soles.
   They both swish their tails as they walk.
2. They're not similar in this respect at all -- it's a myth.

Interestingly, lions and domestic cats both walk on their toes, not on the soles of their feet.

1. the jaguar
   none besides the lion
2. the mountain lion

No other wild cat has a mane, only the lion.

1. the pack
   the herd
2. the pride

It's called a pride and sometimes as many as 30 lions live in one pride.

1. by urinating on bushes and trees along the boundary
   by staying in a position and roaring when another animal approaches
2. by dragging bits of straw and grasses to chosen places along the boundary and placing them there

They behave similarly to dogs. They urinate on certain trees and bushes to stake out their territory.

1. distance from human contact
   availability of prey and water
2. proximity to other prides

A pride will choose its territory based on the availability of prey and water.

1. The lionesses are in charge of defense, while the male lions are in charge of hunting.
   The male lions are in charge of both defense and hunting, while the lionesses are in charge of rearing the cubs.
2. The male lions are in charge of defense, while the lionesses are in charge of hunting.

Each gender has its role. The males are in charge of defense, while the lionesses are in charge of hunting.

1. other lions
   zebra and buffalo
2. small gazelles and impala

Lions go for zebra and buffalo. They don’t usually prey on gazelles or impala, for they're probably too agile to catch.

1. at night
   during the day
2. during both night and day

Most of their hunting takes place at night. Their keen sense of smell makes up for their reduced visibility at night.

1. because it is easier for them to digest the food
   because their teeth are designed for tearing, not chewing
2. because they have to eat as quickly as possible lest another predator interfere

Lions' teeth are simply not designed for chewing. They're better designed for tearing, so lions tear off huge pieces of meat and eat them as they are, neat.

1. able to be independent
   spotted or striped
2. rejected by their parents

They are often spotted and sometimes striped. They lose their spots only a year later.

1. They wean them completely.
   They teach them to hunt.
2. They lead them to a fresh kill to get their first taste of meat.

This is the time that they give them their first taste of meat by leading them to a fresh kill.

1. No, they also learn hunting and defense skills through play.
   Yes, and they love it!
2. No, they also play out of boredom to fill their day.

Their play is an important part of the acquisition of hunting and defense skills.

1. Males do but females move on eventually.
   Females do, males don't.
2. Yes, they're with the same pride for life.

Females stay with the pride for life, but males eventually move on or are driven away by younger lions.

1. honor and nobility
   truth and justice
2. power, virtue and wisdom

It symbolized power, virtue and wisdom.

1. Japan
   England
2. Turkey

England has used the symbol of the lion in heraldry since the Middle Ages.

1. the Great Pyramid
   the Sphinx
2. the Taj Mahal

It's the Sphinx, a lion-like structure of ancient Egypt.