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Originally posted by: rups.12bloom

Friendship' is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:

• the tendency to desire what is best for the other,
• sympathy and empathy,
• honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
• mutual understanding.

Originally posted by: rups.12bloom

LION

The lion is a mammal from the cat family. The lion is the second largest cat, after the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 330-500 pounds. Females range between 260-330 pounds. In the wild, lions live for around 10-14 years, while in captivity they can live over 20 years. Though they were once found throughout much of Africa, Asia and Europe, lions presently exist in the wild only in Africa and India. Lions usually hunt at night or dawn. Their prey consists mainly of large mammals, such as antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, buffalos and zebras, but smaller animals like hares and birds are also taken occasionally.


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Killer Whales

KILLER WHALES

KILLER WHALES
The Orca or Killer Whale is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family. It is found in all the world's oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to warm, tropical seas. Orcas are highly social and generally travel in family groups.

Wild Orcas are usually not considered a threat to humans. There have, however, been isolated reports of captive Orcas attacking their handlers at marine theme parks.

Orcas are distinctively marked, with a black back, white chest and sides, and a white patch above and behind the eye. The Orca's large size and strength make them one of the fastest marine mammals, often reaching speeds in excess of 35 mph.
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Sea Otters

SEA OTTERS

SEA OTTERS
The Sea Otter is a large otter native to the North Pacific, from northern Japan to California. It is the heaviest of the otters. Sea Otters are built for life at sea. They have exceptionally thick, brown fur. Underneath each powerful front paw is a pouch of skin used to temporarily store food collected during extended dives to the bottom. The front paws also have retractile claws, while the hind flippers are long, broadly flattened and webbed. The fifth digit on the hind flipper is the longest, unlike that of any other mammal. This makes walking on land difficult. Sea otters have a fairly short, thick, muscular tail. They have no scent glands.

Sea otters have a highly unique eye development for mammals leading to eyesight that is three times greater than any other mammal. This enables them to see clearly and focus on objects above and below water.

Sea Otters may be either solitary or in groups called rafts when resting and cling to kelp so they do not float away while they are taking a nap.