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 from 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 t0 260 0f these    63    (amaze) animals survive in the wild:  The Gir Forest's dry 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's
female lions are related and female babies    68    (usual) stay with the group as they grow.
Young males eventually 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.