Lions: Vocabulary Practice (3)

A lioness' young or babies are referred to as ..........
puppies
kittens
tadpoles
cubs

Mother lions feed their young with milk. However, ......... usually takes place at about six to seven months old. This is when the mother slowly begins to substitute other food in place of her milk.
wooing
weaning
kicking
grouping

Lions are so powerful and large that they have no natural predators. However, humans are steadily encroaching into their habitats and ......... their very existence.
fade
threaten
result
disappear

Lions live together in prides. However, at times, certain lions are ......... out of a pride, only to become nomads that are forced to live alone.
kicked
booked
watched
tabled

Common prey or ......... for lions includes gazelles, wildebeests, buffalo and zebras.
purchases
flora
pork
kills

Lions don't normally hunt humans. However, on rare occasions, several lions have been known to be .........-eaters. These occasions are very scary for human populations.
plant
man
port
ham

Lions are a member of the ......... family of animals.
canine
avian
feline
hoofed

Lions are very strong animals so many cultures have used them to ......... strength and courage on their flags, crests and emblems.
symbolize
sign
warn
inform

Lions are some of the ......... members of the big cat family. They sleep for about 16 to 20 hours per day!
liveliest
laziest
most industrious
most active

When lionesses hunt together, they usually encircle their prey and creep up together until they get within a suitable striking ..........
quarry
dig
hunter
distance