NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
lion is a kind of ____
A
reptile
B
mammal
C
bird
D
primate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lions are carnivorous mammals that live within a strict hierarchy. Males are the dominant gender and although the females are the hunters, females and their cubs are the last to feast. Lions are the ultimate predator and play a big role in the decline in the Cheetah and Wild Dog population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Lions are mammals because they have all the characteristics of mammals. Like all mammals, they are vertebrates. They have fur and are warm-blooded. Like most mammals, lions give birth to live young which are then nursed by their mothers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lions are mammals and the most sociable of all big cats. They live in groups called prides, which usually consist of related females and their cubs. Dominant males, with their flowing manes (a sign of virility), fight to maintain breeding rights. Lions are not currently endangered in Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lions are part of the taxanomic class Mammalia. Hence, they are mammals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lions are large carnivorous mammals that belong to the family of felines. They have a tawny coat with a long tufted tail. Male lions have a large mane of darker-colored fur surrounding their head and neck. Lions are the only cats that have this obvious difference between males and females.

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