Category: Asiatic lion

Lion hunts camels

Do lions eat camels?

Yes, in India, Gir Forest Asiatic lions eat camels albeit relatively rarely. One point four percent (1.4%) of kills by Asiatic lions in that habitat were camels according to Table 56 OCCURENCE OF WILD...

Lion raises leopard cub

Lioness raises leopard cub

In the Gir National Park sometimes referred to as the Gir Forest a lioness is raising a leopard cub. This is highly unusual. This national park is well known as the home of the...

Asiatic Lion

Asiatic lion – Photo by DrGaz Introduction Description Name & Classification News April 2010Range History Threats & Conservation Introduction See lion facts for information on both subspecies of lion. There are 359 Asiatic lions...


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