B A T T L E F O R L I F E

FIGHTING FOR SPACE

Most animals need space around them, especially when raising a family.They claim their space called
“territory”,
by moving in and defending it against others of their species.Some defend just the immediate area around
their nest or den,to which they attract a mate. Some defend a bigger area in which they feed and rear
their young.When animals of the same species fight, it is usually over territory.

BIGHORN BASH
Bighorns are wild sheep that live high in the rocky canyons of North America. The ewes have a small, spiky horns. Rams
have, such bigger horns, which curve downwards on either side of the head. These two rams have a problem to settle. The
bigger one claims the hillside for himself and his ewes, while the small, spiky horns.

The fierce clash of horns between two bighorn rams rival rarely results in
serious injury.
AFRICAN LIONS STAG BEETLES
When the leader of a pride of lions is challenged by a younger Here is a wrestling match between two male stag beetles,
male the fight can be serious. They have sharp claws and teeth, each about 2 inches (5 cm) long. Called stag beetles
and the loser maybe badly damaged. When an older leader is because their jaws look like deer antlers, they rear up and
defeated, he will slink away, perhaps to die. To the winner goes circle round each other, each trying
to grasp the other
the leadership of the pride and the territory. with its jaw.

C L A W S A N D T E E T H
CLAWS
Claws are the horny tips that are grown by many land animals on the ends of their fingers and toes. We
have nails, while cows and horses have hooves, but animals that climb or catch prey are better equipped
with claws.

LION
In a pride of lions, the dominant male leads the
group, but the lionesses do most of the hunting. These females have stalked and hunt such as buffalo.

Like other cats, the lioness pulls her claws in when

resting, but extends them to full length in a fight.