lion
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This repeating pattern of intense feeding, extended rest, and rising activity closely matched the feast and fast rhythm documented among wild lion populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
His molds, based on the form of a lion sculpture in the British Museum, delve into the politics of collecting and ponder what is lost when cultural artifacts are centralized in institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Wildlife Trusts, external said the lion's mane jellyfish gets its name from its long tentacles, and have "all the beauty and bite of a lion".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Gainde means "lion" in the local Wolof language.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
My brother heard the lion right next to him and threw his spear.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
Keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo trained two sea lions and two fur seals to listen to sounds and press a paddle when they heard a tone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"These hearing tests give us that baseline and allow us to start asking how noises from ships, boats, aircraft and coastal construction might affect seals and sea lions."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The idea behind the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is to provide a lifeline for mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains, locked in by traffic and suffering from the effects of inbreeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“These kittens might be — once they grow up and leave mom at roughly around 1½ — one of the first lions to actually use the wildlife crossing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Even when the king of the sea lions barked at her to come and fish or snuggle down at night with her sea lion family, Selkie stayed close to Nim.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
