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Video: man panics when zoo lion bites down on his right hand

PoC avatarPosted on March 3, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 3, 2020

It looks like this man put his right hand through the bars of the cage (but not far in), which encouraged the lion standing nearby to grab the hand it his jaws and hold on. The man becomes terrified and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged african lion, cat video, lion, lion attack, zoos | Leave a reply

Picture and video of baboon carrying lion cub in tree and grooming it. What happened next?

PoC avatarPosted on February 4, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 4, 2020

An experienced Ranger, Kurt Schultz, at the Kruger National Park says that this was a unique experience because he had never seen it before. He describes what he believed at the time was a female baboon – but which he … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cat video, lion cubs | 1 Reply

Lions clash with humans over the land they once roamed on freely

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2020

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa: There was a time when 30,000 lions roamed freely in Tanzania. They pleased the tourists who came to the country in large numbers to see them and other wildlife, boosting the economy by $4.7 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged africa, african lion, business, Cat News, cats killed, conflict, conservation | Leave a reply

Are tigons real?

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2020

Tigons are very real. Charles Darwin (British naturalist and biologist famous for his theory of evolution) referred to them in 1861. There’s been a lot of breeding between male tigers and lionesses in captivity. Tigons are rarer than ligers (the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged african lion, bengal tiger, captive cats, cat breeding, hybrid, hybrid cat, Hybrid Cats, tigon | Leave a reply

How do female lions attract a mate?

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2019

As males and females interact regularly in lion prides, there is no need for lionesses to advertise their impending sexual receptivity by calling or by increasing scent marking. Instead, male lions determine a lioness’s state of sexual receptivity by smelling … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cats mating, lion, lion mating | Leave a reply

South African animal welfare chief accused of animal cruelty

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2019

This is a case of horrendous hypocrisy and equally horrendous animal neglect, abuse and cruelty. The story also highlights, once again, the state of disarray, corruption and animal exploitation that takes place in South Africa with respect to lions. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cat exploitation, chinese medicine, lion bone, south africa | Leave a reply

Lions and elephants revolt against poachers in South Africa

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2019

Summary: Lions ate a rhino poacher after an elephant stomped on him Kruger National Park: A group of five rhino poachers where stalking a rhino. They were after that precious and oh-so valuable horn that is treasured in China for … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation | Tagged african lion, conservation, lion prey kruger np, lions | Leave a reply

Sport hunting of African lions has weakened them by restricting their genetic diversity

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2019

A study lead by a conservation biologist at the Zoological Society of London, Simon Dures, has produced compelling but not conclusive evidence that sport hunting of African lions has made them physically less strong than they were 100 years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cat genetics, cat study, genetics, inbreeding depression, study, wild cat inbreeding | Leave a reply

They all died because he wanted to have pet lions

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2019

This guy, living in Czechoslovakia, wanted to have pet lions. He acquired two. The police were called to his home in Zdechov. They found two lions in an enclosure with his body. He had been mauled to death. The police … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, captive cats, captive lions, private zoo | 4 Replies

If there are big cats, why are there no big dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 4, 2020

The answer is found in evolution. Through evolution nature created the Big Cats. Conventionally, these are referred to as cats who have the ability to roar, namely the leopard, lion, tiger and jaguar. Evolution has not provided us with wild … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution | Tagged african lion, bengal tiger, big cats, common leopard, evolution, History of the Big Cats, jaguar | 3 Replies

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