adaptation 척추 동물 wildanimal Gujarat mammal puma terrestrial_animal vertebrate Lion 포유동물 Lioness wildlife felidae Big_Cats 야생 동물 Carnivore

Asiatic Lioness

Lions fall in the Feline family which includes 37 cat species like the domestic cat, cheetah, leopard, tiger, etc. They are obligate carnivores(true carnivores) that must eat meat in order to thrive unlike dogs which are scavenging carnivores that in general terms means they are primarily meat-eaters but can survive on plant material alone if necessary. True carnivores do not consume vegetable matter some carnivores mammals eat vegetation specifically as an emetic. Felines may not like water muc