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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

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

Brexit forces rushed export of three lionesses from England to Germany

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2020

London Zoo is exporting three lionesses to Schwerin Zoo in Germany in a rush to avoid what will probably be far more stringent export regulations after 1 January 2021 when the UK finally leaves the European Union. The zoo is … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation | Tagged asiatic lion, Brexit, captive cats, captive lions, Cat News, lion conservation, lion mating, relocation, zoos

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

What to do if a lion charges you?

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2020

It doesn’t matter whether we are talking about a lion or any of the big cats (and include the puma), the experts say the same thing namely that you must stand your ground. You do not want to act like … Continue reading →

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Do lions eat camels?

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2020

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 AND DOMESTIC PREY ITEMS IN THE … Continue reading →

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Do lions eat elephants?

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2020

Yes, lions eat the occasional young elephant if the opportunity arises. There is no shortage of images of lions attacking young and even adult elephants on the internet. There are also photographs of adult elephants stomping on lions and killing … Continue reading →

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Lionesses live 50% longer than males in the wild

PoC avatarPosted on March 26, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2020

An interesting study by scientists at University Lyon 1 and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded that lionesses live at least 50% longer in the wild than male lions. It’s an interesting comparison to humans. In … Continue reading →

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Lioness raises leopard cub

PoC avatarPosted on January 4, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2019

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. Counting lions is difficult … Continue reading →

Posted in Asiatic lion | Tagged asiatic lion, cat behavior, cat mothering, common leopard, Gir National Park, india | Leave a reply

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