The ecological importance of lions (Panthera leo) in top-down processes within terrestrial ecosystems; the negative impacts of their loss The predator-prey equilibrium of any terrestrial ecosystem is dependent upon both ‘bottom-up’ (food resources) and ‘top-down’...
The lion is the King of Beasts and husband of the lioness. Gazelles and things on which he feasts address him as your high-o-ness. There are those that admire that roar of his, in the African jungles and velds, But, I think that wherever the lion is, I’d rather...
Canned Lion Hunting The concept of “canned hunting” of animals like lions has recently come under a microscope dialled to the optical level of “extensive scrutiny”. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A canned hunt is a trophy hunt which is not “fair...
Inbreeding Depression in the African Lion The risk of inbreeding within fragmented lion populations is a fundamental problem in conservation biology and although the problem has been clearly established, its impact has been greatly underestimated. Although...
Panthera Leo: The might African Lion “Lion: the fiercest and most magnanimous of the four-footed beasts” Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language (1755) Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the African lion. Let’s start our journey...
Lions: Meet the Pride While other big cats choose to live alone, lions are very sociable animals and live together in a family group called a pride. A pride usually has about 13 lions in it, but there can be as many as 30; mums, dads, brothers and sisters, aunts,...
