Lion | Characteristics, Habitat, Facts | Britannica Lion, large, powerfully built cat that is second in size only to the tiger The proverbial ‘king of the beasts,’ the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland
cat Facts | Britannica An overview of the origins and history of cats, how they are identified, their body types and features, and their senses, behavior, and heredity
Feline - Anatomy, Behavior, Hunting | Britannica Feline - Anatomy, Behavior, Hunting: Felines are the most highly specialized terrestrial flesh-eating mammals The subfamily Felinae appeared in western Eurasia about 10 million years ago and have continued almost unchanged into modern times; the subfamily Pantherinae probably emerged in central Asia some 16 million years ago
Burmese | Intelligent, Playful, Affectionate | Britannica Burmese, breed of domestic cat, presumably of Asian origin The Burmese is a compactly built cat with a small, rounded head and wide-set, round, yellow or golden eyes The short, finely textured, and glossy coat darkens from a milk-chocolate colour in the kitten to a rich sable brown in the adult
cat - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help The domestic cat, or house cat, is a small mammal that has lived among people for thousands of years People have kept cats as pets, used them as hunters, and even worshiped them as gods Domestic cats belong to the same animal family as the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, puma, and cheetah The scientific name of the domestic cat is Felis catus
lion - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help The cats pay no attention to the wind’s direction (which can carry their scent to their prey), and they tire after running short distances Typically, a lion stalks prey from nearby cover and then bursts forth to run the prey down in a short, rapid rush After leaping on the prey, the lion lunges at its neck and bites until the animal falls