facts about lions
- lions are the only cats that live in large family groups and usually every female is closely related
- most lions drink water daily if available, but can go four or five days without it
- when males take over a pride, they usually kill the cubs
facts about wolves
- wolves are territorial and defend their territory through vocalizations and scent marking
- mating season for the wolf occurs in february and march
- litter size for the wolf depends on nutrition factors as well as fitness of the female
- the wolf does little chewing
facts about sea lions
- male sea lions, called bulls, are several times larger that the adult females, called cows
- mating occurs during June and July shortly after pups are born
- during the breeding season, each adult bull tries to gather up as many cows as he can to form his "harem." the bull watches over his harem, protecting it from harm.
- mature males develop a heavy muscular neck with a mane of long, coarse hair
facts about sharks
- a shark's hunger can be satisfied with one good meal
- a nail, a bottle of wine, a treasure chest, coats, a suit of armor, a drum and a torpedo have all been found inside of a shark
- some sharks must swim constantly to "breathe" oxygen from water passing through their gills
- sharks do not sleep. rather, they experience alternating periods of activity and rest

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