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Do lions eat giraffes?

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

The question in the title is pretty well redundant today because you will see many videos on YouTube and on other video websites showing lions successfully attacking and killing both adult and sub-adults giraffes. It said that the main predator … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, lion, lion attack, lion behavior, Lion Facts, lion prey

Do lions shed their mane?

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

After careful research I can only find two instance in which it is said that lions shed their mane but the information appears to be unsupported by good evidence and all the other instances of lions having thinner manes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, lion mane, lion's mane

Why do lions attack humans?

PoC avatarPosted on December 24, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2020

The major reason why lions living in the wild attack humans is because they are injured or elderly and infirm and as a consequence incapable of surviving in the conventional way by preying on large animals. Lions attack zookeepers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged africa, african lion, Big Cat Attack, cat attack!, lion attack

Cecil the Lion has a positive impact on conservation after death

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 23, 2020

You may remember Cecil the Lion. He was killed by an American dentist from Minnesota, Walter Palmer, with an arrow but the arrow failed to kill him and he was ultimately killed by someone else who helped organise the trophy … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, conservation, sport hunting, trophy hunting, Walter Palmer

Are lions nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2020

“Lions appear to be primarily nocturnal..but there are no hard and fast rules as to when they are active”. Those are the words of two of the best experts on the wild cat species, Mel and Fiona Sunquist. It depends … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, lion behavior, serengeti cat

Jackie, the second lion used for MGM’s opening credits

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2020

This is an interesting picture of Jackie, the second lion used by MGM, who featured in MGM’s well-known opening credits. In the photograph Jackie’s roar is being recorded on a sound stage in his cage. He was a wild lion … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, celebrity cat, celebrity cats, Lion Facts

What cats live in groups?

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2020

Domestic and feral cats sometimes live in groups and the lion, a big cat, always lives in groups. These are the only two cat species who live in groups. Domestic and feral cats Domestic cats often live solitary lives and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, colony of cats, group of cats, lion pride | Leave a reply

Vietnamese woman smuggler carried 127 lion claws and 36 lion teeth in her luggage

PoC avatarPosted on November 12, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 12, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENTS): Tran Kieu Trang, 30, a Vietnamese smuggler, attempted to smuggle 127 lion claws and 36 lion teeth through Mozambique’s international airport together with, incidentally, 4.3 kg of rhino horn. She tried to confuse Sasa, a six … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, animal abuse, cat claws, Cat News, cites, CITES in relation to cats, crime, good cat news, lion body parts | Leave a reply

You can identify a lion by its roar

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2020

A lion’s roar has a unique footprint which can only be associated to a particular individual lion. It reminds me of the tiger and their coat. Each coat is individual and unique to each tiger. In this way you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cat sounds, cat study, lion roar, science, study, vocalisations

Cats that live in groups

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2020

It is wrong to say that only lions live in groups because feral and stray cats live in colonies. And domestic cats in households often live in small groups too. Both the lion and the domestic cat are different species … Continue reading →

Posted in sociable | Tagged african lion, cat food, colony of cats, feral cat colony, Japan, lion pride, sociable domestic cat, social systems

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