Nearly all wild lions live in Sub-Saharan Africa,but a small number of Asian lions exist in India’s Gir Forest.Although the two species live far form each other,Asian lions and African lions are __61_______same species. Asian lions once prowled(潜行)around from the Middle East___62____ India. Now,only 200 to 260 of these ____63___ (amaze)animals survive in the wild. The Gir Forest’Sdry woods__64____(be) once a royal hunting ground. Today they are a reserve___65____the endangered Asian lions ____66_____(protect). Lions are the only cats that live in groups,____67____(call)prides(狮群).All of a pride’sfemale lions are related and female babies ____68_____(usual) stay with the group as they grow.Young males enentually leave and may have their own prides by ____69___(take) over a group headed by another male. Male lions usually defend the pride’s territory(地盘).They mark the area and chase off animals that come to their territory.Female lions are the pride’s primary____70_____(hunt).They often work together to hunt large mammals.
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