Lions

Adaptation

Ambush

Sneak attack.

Apex Predator

The animal at the top of its food chain; it has no natural predators.

Bovine

A group of hoofed mammals including cows and their relatives.

Camouflage

The ability for an organism to blend into its surroundings usually to hide from prey or predators.

Carnivore

An animal that eats other animals.

Competition

An interaction between organisms where both are working to obtain the same resource.

Conservation

The preservation of something.

Disruptive Coloration

[Camouflage] When an animal's colors or patterns breakup the outline of its body making it harder for a predator to spot them.

Endangered

Referring to an organism that is threatened with extinction.

Feline

Referring to members of the cat family.

Flehmen Response

A smelling behavior used by felines, equine, and other mammals to detect pheromones and other chemicals, often for breeding purposes.

Habitat

The type of environment where a plant or animal lives.

Habitat Loss

When habitats are destroyed and changed into human-managed land such as farms or cities.

Human-Wildlife Conflict

Occurs when humans and wildlife live in close proximity and negatively impact each other.

Poaching

The illegal act of hunting or capturing an animal.

Predator

An animal that hunts other animals for food.

Prey

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

Range

The geographic location where an animal lives.

Solitary

To live alone.

Species

A closely related group of animals with similar characteristics that are capable of reproducing (example: tigers).

Subspecies

A group of animals within a species that are genetically different from other groups in the same species (example: Bangel tiger, Sumatran tiger, etc.).

Territorial

Referring to an animal that defends an area (its territory) from other members of its species.