A Comparison of Animals: A Contest of Nations
One, China, 5-year-old lion.
Lion, a Chinese ancient name for the Asiatis Lynx. A large cat species living in Africa and Asia.
The lion has a large body and a uniform physique, with medium-long limbs and cursorial locomotion. The head is large and round, the muzzle is relatively short, and its vision, hearing, and sense of smell are all well-developed.
Canines and carnassials are highly developed, with three-toothed cusp in the upper incisors and two cusp in the lower incisors. It has the title of 'King of the Grassland', and is a top predator of the cat family.
Average weight of wild African lions is 240 kg, and the total length can reach 3.2 meters. Lion fur is short, and the male has long mane, the mane is in various colors such as pale brown, dark brown, and black, extending to the shoulders and chest.
Living in tropical deciduous forests and grasslands, it also appears in scrubland and arid forests. Carnivorous, often preying on other warm-blooded animals in ambush.
Two, United States, 18-year-old tiger.
Tiger, a domestic animal, the head is large and round, the fur is yellow, and there are black stripes.
Tigers have keen hearing and smell, are fierce and powerful, good at swimming, not good at climbing, and come out at night to hunt birds and animals. Commonly known as tiger.
Three, Russia, 16-year-old brown bear.
Also known as the Grizzly Bear. It is one of the largest terrestrial carnivorous mammals. The head is large and round, the body is muscular and robust, and the shoulder blades are prominent.
The color is varied, such as gold, brown, black and dark brown, the forearms are powerful when waving, and 'coarse' claws can cause great damage.
Four, India, 5-year-old wolf.
The shape is similar to a dog, the face is long, the ears are erect, the fur is yellow or grayish-brown, and the tail droops downwards.
It spends the day and night, gathers into groups in winter, is savage and eats wild animals and livestock, and sometimes harms people.
Five, Japan, 7-year-old hyena.
Hyena (Striped Hyena) is smaller, the whole body is covered with stripes, mostly solitary, relies on developed sense of smell to forage for carrion.
Brown hyenas are larger in size, distributed in the southwestern coast of Africa, often foraging on the beach for crabs, fish, etc. The Striped Hyena is only found in Africa, the size is larger, hunts in groups, in addition to eating carrion, it also hunts antelopes.
Six, United Kingdom, 9-year-old dog.
There are many kinds, with keen sense of smell and hearing, long and thin tongue, can radiate heat, fur has yellow, white, black and other colors.
It is the earliest domesticated animal by humans, some can be trained as police dogs, and some are used to help hunting and herding. It is also called dog.
Seven, France, 15-year-old cheetah.
Cheetah, a large carnivorous animal, similar in size to a tiger, but significantly smaller. The spots on the head are small and dense, the spots on the back are dense and large, and the spots are in a circular or oval flower-like pattern, also known as 'money cat', so it is also called 'money cat'.
Living in forests, shrubs, wetlands, deserts. Cheetahs feed on various ungulates, and hunt one prey at a time, and are extremely fast, the lifespan of wild cheetahs is generally 15 years.
Eight, Germany, 19-year-old hunting dog.
Hunting dog, a subspecies of the cat genus hunting dog, it is also the only species of the hunting dog genus. Hunting dogs have black spots all over their bodies. There is a black stripe from the corner of the mouth to the corner of the eyes, and a black ring on the end of the tail.
Living in temperate and tropical grasslands and deserts. Hunting dogs are carnivorous, mainly feed on various ungulates, and hunt one prey at a time, and are extremely fast.
Nine, Turkey, 5-year-old jackal.
Jackal is a relatively special dog species, with the same habits as the African wild dog. Jackal groups are more numerous and more tenacious than wolf groups, there is no racial distinction between them, this greatly enhances the survival ability of jackals.
Ten, Israel, 5-year-old badger.
Badger, nicknamed 'Flathead', belongs to the Mustelidae family.
It can be said that the badger's strong resilience to battle has regained a lot of face for the Mustelidae family.