Do lions have belly buttons?
Yes, lions have belly buttons as the lion is a placental mammal, giving birth to live offspring with an umbilical cord attached to a placenta. please continue reading
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Trump administration promotes trophy hunting in Africa including lions
It’s unsurprising but Trump has done something terribly wrong. He has undone the work of former president Obama in restricting the importation of hunting trophies from Africa. Quietly the US Fish and Wildlife Service have lifted a ban on the … please continue reading
Do lions mate for life?
The answer has got to be a NO. Lions are not ‘monogamous’ to use a human term. Lions live in prides. Females in a pride tend to come into estrus at the same time. A lion in estrus is a … please continue reading
How far do lions travel in a day?
The Santiago Zoo webpage tells us that lions walk for two hours daily travelling an average of around 9.5 kilometers. The Sunquists in Wild Cats of the World tell us that: “Along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast lions hunt fur seals, walking … please continue reading
What is the lion’s mane for?
The lion’s mane comes in a variety of sizes and density of color. It increase in length and thickness as a lion becomes older. It becomes darker. The mane serves two distinct purposes. Appearance The first reason for the mane … please continue reading
A “good” guy, Richard Cooke, organized the trophy hunters who killed Xanda the eldest son of Cecil
Astonishingly, the man, Mr Loveridge, who fitted the GPS collar to Xanda the lion recently killed by trophy hunters in Zimbabwe, says that the person who organised the hunt resulting in the killing of this lion is Richard Cooke from … please continue reading
Who Shot Cecil’s Son Xanda?
On July 7, a trophy hunter, as yet unnamed, shot Cecil’s son, Xanda, not far from where his father was also hunted and killed. The killing was sanctioned by the Zimbabwean government. I would like to know who killed him. … please continue reading
What do lions do in their spare time?
People want to know what lions do in their spare time. Of all the species of cat including domestic cats, lions are the least active. In their spare time they rest. Two prides of lions, one in the Serengeti and … please continue reading
Why do wild cats have round pupils?
The question in the title implies that wild cats have round pupils. This is incorrect. Although if we look at photographs of the pupils of wild cats there is no doubt that the pupils of lions are much more circular … please continue reading
If trophy hunters contribute to lion conservation then the world is messed up
Trophy hunters can help lion conservation so says a UK government commissioned report. This has made animal advocates very angry. And when I think about it, I am drawn to one conclusion: if killing lions for trophies helps to protect … please continue reading