Lazy [tamad] cat - Litratong Pinoy

Ang sarap ng tulog ng leon na ito nang aming dalawin sa Zoobic.   Nakatihaya pa ito, halatang walang problema!  Hindi lang pala power nap ang ginagawa nito kundi totoong tulog.  Kahit sa wild, ang big cats pala ay talagang tamad---hanggang 20 hours a day ang kanilang pahinga.  Alisto lagi ang leon pero  mas active pala ito pagsapit ng takipsilim, kasama na do'n ang pakikipag-sosyalan, pag-aayos at pag-ebs.  Pahinto-hinto ang mga pagkilos nito sa gabi hanggang madaling araw kung saan naghahanap sila ng makakain.  Mga dalawang oras lang sa isang araw ang paglalakad-lakad ng leon at 50 minutes ang pagkain.  Pagkatapos n'on, pahinga at tulog uli.  Sarap buhay 'no?

This lion was sleeping soundly when we visited his cage in Zoobic.  He was lying on his back with no cares in the world.  I thought he was having a power nap after a stressful morning, but no---I later learned that lions are generally lazy.  They spend much of their time resting and are inactive for about 20 hours a day.   Although lions can be active at any time, their activity generally peaks after dusk with a period of socializing, grooming, and defecating. Intermittent bursts of activity follow through the night hours until dawn, when hunting most often takes place. They spend an average of two hours a day walking and 50 minutes eating.  After stretching their legs, they rest and sleep again---what a life!

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