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The Ecology of the African Lion Lion populations differ ecologically, even within an eco-system. The inter-relationships of habitat and prey with lion ecology, sociality, and behaviour are obvious and striking. Habitat Selection Lions have a wide habitat tolerance;...

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 be...

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 chase"; it has...

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 of discovery with...

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,...

All you need to know about lion cubs Female lions, lionesses, are able to give birth to cubs all year round, usually from the age of about three or four years old.  Pregnancy lasts for around 110 to 120 days.  Eventually, when it is time to give birth, lionesses leave...

African lion prides live in what we call a savannah This is a dry area of land, mostly covered in long grass with only a few trees scattered around.  The weather is very hot during the day for most of the year, followed by a short rainy season. Each pride lives in its...