lions are cats. dogs are, well, dogs.
I really don't want to have to bring up that whole cat-person dog-person thing. cats are selfish and pay little attention to anyone around them, unless of course, that person is there to feed them or lavish affection upon them.
dogs are silly animals, and droolie, and chase balls, and cars. they're loyal, mostly, and they don't bring home dead baby bunnies. I'm pretty sure that I've forgotten where I was going with this. I think it was somewhere along the lines of
You can die a lion, but you'll still have been a cat. Yes, lions are fierce and scary-looking, but they are cats and get hairballs like any other cats. Only their hairballs are bigger. Oh dear, where have I gone...
Dogs, on the other hand, poo on the ground, don't lick their own dirt off. (you have no idea how gross that must be), and they sometimes hang out with firefighters if they are lucky enough to be friendly and spotted...