As far back as I can remember, I have had an affinity for lions. Something about their strong and confident nature has always seemed to draw me in. I love their beautiful mane and piercing eyes. Below is a description of one of my favorite lions.
The Masai lion or East African lion, is species of lions found in eastern Africa. It is often described as being from "Nubia". The subspecies massaica, which was initially described from the Tanganika Territory in Eastern Africa. The male lion is easily recognized by its mane, and its face is one of the most widely recognised animal symbols in human culture.
The lion is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 550 lb in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia. About, 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after human beings. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline in its African range of 30–50% per two decades during the second half of the 20th century. Lion populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa, the West African lion population is particularly endangered.
Lions live for 10–14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live longer than 20 years. In the wild, males seldom live longer than 10 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity.
The above passage is a description of a lion. It is not mainly about actions, nor is it about thoughts or feelings. Rather it is about what things are, what the are like, and what they possess. The name for the process type in the passage is relational process. It contain verbs of being and having.
Vocabulary
- affinity-( noun)- : a liking for or an attraction to something.
- subspecies-(noun)- a group of related plants or animals that is smaller than a species
- mane (noun)-long, thick hair growing from the neck of a horse or around the neck of a lion
- sub-Saharan-(adjective)-of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
- widespread-(adjective)- common over a wide area or among many people
- vulnerable-(adjective)- open to attack, harm, or damage
- untenable-(adjective)- not capable of being defended against attack or criticism
- endangered-(adjective)-used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.
- captivity-(noun)-the state of being kept in a place (such as a prison or a cage) and not being able to leave or be free
- longevity-(noun)- the length of time that something or someone lasts or continues;length of life.
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Verbs of Having and Being
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