Observe a predatory lion pride in a typical day of grooming, playing, hunting, eating prey, and sleeping
Lions (Panthera leo) engaging in various activities such as hunting, eating, grooming, and sleeping.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Bite or be bitten.
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NASAThe Boeing-built Lunar Roving Vehicle transported astronauts and equipment across the Moon during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Space is the world's largest garbage dump.
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© World Science Festival (A Britannica Publishing Partner)How forest primates communicate specific dangers in ways that even birds understand.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzLearn about efforts to protect lions in Namibia.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) among a herd of gazelles. Stalking them slowly at first, the cheetahs break into a sprint, pursuing and capturing one of the gazelles. The spotted hyena is an ever-present and dangerous interloper.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about why cats' taste receptors cannot detect sweets.
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