Category: Lion
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Kenya in photo safari
You will probably notice a little slow down in publication of posts here in the coming days: I am travelling for a few days to Kenya in order to shoot photos in the Masai Mara National Park during the great migration of herbivores (wildebeests and zebras, mostly). I will be there with Alain Pons, wildlife…
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A lion without travelling to Africa
Even better than going to Africa, you can have your own lion pet, cute lion cub at home. Furry and reacting to its environment, this is really a cool robot toy. http://www.gizoo.co.uk/Products/ToysGames/RadioControl/WowweeAliveLion.htm £49.95 (about $100 USD or 75€) in pre-order.
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Big cat photos (James Pan)
A few top-quality images taken by James Pan. Felines, lovely big cats and other animals shot in perfect portraits.
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Jaws, on firm ground
Feline teeth are their most prominent exterior feature. Since the prehistoric Smilodon (the smiling feline) and its gigantic canines, big cats use their impressive dental characteristics to hunt. On the Laelaps web site, you will find a detaileld article on feline teeth, from yesterday to nowadays: What big teeth you have. Please, also notice the…
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Cheetahs and elephants roaming free in USA
Yesterday, we were speaking here about prehistoric big cats in places where they disappeared (e.g. Europe). Today, I want to point at a surprising proposal made by Josh Donlan. Recognizing that many big cats were roaming in North America tens of thousands of years ago, he want to re-introduce lions, cheetahs, elephants and other large…
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Cheetahs, pumas and jaguars of Europe
Found on Tretrapod Zoology, a series of articles about prehistoric felines among which one can find big cats like lions, pumas, jaguars, cougars, cheetahs or leopards on continents where they totally disappeared later. Europe, where the sabre-tooths, lions and leopards are Pumas of South Africa, cheetahs of France, jaguars of England