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Is a lion a reptile

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No. Lions are not reptiles. Lions are mammals. Several important differences:

* Lions are warm-blooded; Reptiles are cold-blooded. * Lions are covered by skin; Reptiles are usually covered by scales or plates. * Lions have cubs; Most reptiles lay eggs.

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No, lions don't live in the water , they stay on land.

An amphibious organism ; (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults. A Lion is a mammal, (Mammalia) of warmblooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotones) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans.

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no, it is a warm blooded animal belonging to the cat family
A lion is a mammal, a group of warm-blooded animals that usually contain fur. A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that contain scales and hard skin. Reptiles include crocodiles, snakes, turtles, and lizards.

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