Lions mark territory with urine.

Meaning: Lions use their urine to mark their territory and let other lions know that it is their area.

Choice of Words: Lions are big cats with long manes. Mark means to make a sign or symbol on something. Territory is an area of land that is controlled or owned by a particular animal or group. Urine is a liquid that is produced by the kidneys and stored in the bladder.

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Lions spray urine to mark their territory.

Meaning: This means that lions pee in certain places to let other animals know that this is their area and to stay away.

Choice of Words: Lions are big cats that live in groups called prides. Spray means to release a liquid in a fine mist. Urine is the liquid waste that comes out of the body of an animal. Territory is the area where a group of animals lives and hunts for food. Mark means to put a sign or symbol on something. When you put them together, "Lions spray urine to mark their territory" means that lions use their urine to show other animals that the area is their home.

Lions leave their pee to show that this is their area.

Meaning: This means that lions pee in certain places to let other animals know that this is their area and to stay away.

Choice of Words: Lions are big cats that live in groups called prides. Leave means to put something somewhere and go away. Pee is the liquid waste that comes out of the body of an animal. Show means to make something known or seen. Area is the space around a particular place. When you put them together, "Lions leave their pee to show that this is their area" means that lions use their urine to show other animals that the area is their home.

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