lion
Savanna's apex predator
A lion is a large wild cat native to Africa and parts of Asia, known for the male's distinctive mane.
Lions live in social groups called prides, unusual among cats.
The lion appears widely in heraldry, literature, and idiom as a symbol of courage, strength, and royalty: the lion's share, lion-hearted.
A lion may also be a celebrity or person of great interest: a literary lion.
Flourishing beyond control
- crestHighest point or tuft
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
charge · blazon · couchant · royal arms · England · Scotland · supporters · banner
Large wild feline
- felineOf or like cats
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
wildlife · zoo · game reserve · habitat · cub · apex predator · endangered · conservation
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- courageFortitude facing danger
- strengthPower to exert force
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- kingMale crowned ruler
power · nobility · bravery · pride · fierce · regal · monarch · crown
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
ruff · thick · bristling · male · crown · collar · fur · luxuriant
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- jeepLight military off-roader
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- guideLeader or instruction book
expedition · reserve · Big Five · tracker · ecotourism · photography · wildlife viewing · Masai Mara
Loud, deep cry
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- growlLow threatening sound
- rumbleLow rolling sound
territorial · call · intimidate · powerful · resonate · echo · primal · fearsome
Concerning community life
- familyRelated people together
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
hierarchy · alpha · bonding · communal · territory · dominance · cubs · matriarch
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- population controlPolicies limiting demographic growth
food web · ecological balance · conservation · habitat preservation
rampant
Flourishing beyond control
coat of arms · charge · blazon · couchant · royal arms · England · Scotland · supporters · banner · nobility
big cat
Large wild feline
savanna · wildlife · zoo · game reserve · habitat · cub · apex predator · endangered · conservation · nocturnal
royalty
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king · power · nobility · bravery · pride · fierce · regal · monarch · crown · throne
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
majestic · ruff · thick · bristling · male · crown · collar · fur · luxuriant · fringe
game drive
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- jeepLight military off-roader
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
guide · expedition · reserve · Big Five · tracker · ecotourism · photography · wildlife viewing · Masai Mara · bush
bellow
Loud, deep cry
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- growlLow threatening sound
rumble · territorial · call · intimidate · powerful · resonate · echo · primal · fearsome · communicate
social
Concerning community life
- familyRelated people together
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
kinship · hierarchy · alpha · bonding · communal · territory · dominance · cubs · matriarch · sisterhood
apex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
population control · food web · ecological balance · conservation · habitat preservation
lioncoward
Person lacking bravery
craven · poltroon · dastard · chicken · scaredy-cat
- lion cubYoung big cat
- sea lionEared flippered marine mammal
- mountain lionLarge tawny American feline
- lion's denFierce feline's dwelling
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
- The Lion KingDisney's savanna succession drama
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