Were lions ever found on continents other than Africa?
At one time lions occurred in Europe and the Middle East. They became extinct in Israel in the 13th century, in Pakistan in the early 1840s, in Iraq in about 1914 and in Iran in 1941. They were once widespread in India, but the last remaining lions are the endangered group of less than 200 animals found in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in the state of Gujarat.More frequently asked questions on the Lion
Do lions eat carrion?
How do lions kill their prey?
Can the female lion roar?
Do lions communicate well?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Can lions swim?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Are lions territorial?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
Do lions often become man eaters?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
At what age are lions sexually mature?
Could vultures lead lions to a dead animal?
Do lions attack elephants?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Does the male or the female lion initiate copulation?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
When do young lions become independent?
What are lions breeding habits?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Are male lions more aggressive than females?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Do lions move around during the day?
Do lions kill their prey quickly?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
What are the normal causes of death in lions?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Do males often fight over females or in territorial disputes?
How much meat can a lion consume during one meal?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Do lions have enemies?
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Do Honey Badgers have any predators?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Is there a specific breeding season, and how long is the gestation period of a cheetah?
Are lions cannibalistic?
What is the general behaviour of a Vervet Monkey?
Do other predators prey upon leopard?
What is the biggest animal killed by hyaenas?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
How do elephants use their tusks?
When do hyaenas hunt?
What type of habitat do spotted hyenas prefer?
How big do Serval get?
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?
What is the gestation period of the Lesser Bushbaby?
What type of habitat do cheetahs prefer?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
What is the preferred habitat of the leopard?
Is the cheetah a true cat?
Is there a way that one lion or lioness could avoid aggression from another?
Are Elands dangerous?
What do impalas eat?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
What do cheetahs eat?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Are spotted hyenas social animals?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
How do Thick Tailed Bushbabies communicate?
What do Blue wildebeest eat?
Do lions scavenge?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
How do spotted hyenas hunt?
How fast can Elands run?
What do Elands look like?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
Can the female lion roar?
Are Suni endangered?
Do Hyaenas have the strongest jaws?
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