Lion 狮子








Tiger 老虎                              
 

 Tigers are the largest of the four big cats. The base colour of a Tiger's coat ranges from a dark rusty/orange to a lighter yellow/orange and they have dark vertical stripes that are unique to each individual. Tigers have large feet with 5 toes on their fore feet and 4 on their hind. 

Tigers are found in a variety of habitats in south and east Asia. Their habitats include 

tropical forests, evergreen forests, woodlands, grasslands, rocky country, swamps and savannas. They prefer areas that have dense cover and access to a water source.

                                       

The Lion is the second largest feline species.Their colouration can vary from nearly white to deep brown, but tawny/yellow is the most common colour. They are solidly built and have a long tail which has a black tuft on the end.

Lions are found in Africa and the Gir Forest in North West India. They live on the fringes of deserts, in woodlands or on open savannahs.  

The diet of a Lion mainly consists of antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, deer, buffalos, young giraffe, young elephants,  zebras and occasionally hares and birds. They will also readily eat carrion and sometimes they take kills from hyenas and wild dogs.