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
How large is the average lion pride?
Do lions hide during rainy weather?
What speed can a lion reach when charging?
Do lions use specific strategy when they hunt?
How do lions kill their prey?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
When do young lions become independent?
What are the biggest animals attacked by lion?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
How often do female lions produce cubs?
Do lions have a social hierarchy?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Which habitat to lions prefer?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
What are lions breeding habits?
Do lions scavenge?
What causes a lion to become a man eater?
Are the senses of a lion well developed?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
Do lions move around during the day?
Do lions have enemies?
What is the distribution of lions in the Kruger Park?
Does a pride of lions accept a stranger?
Is it true that lions usually mate over a two to three day period?
Do lions attack elephants?
Do lions often become man eaters?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
Do all male lions possess a mane?
What is the purpose of roaring and when do lions roar?
Are lions cannibalistic?
Will a lioness allow cubs other than her own to suckle?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Can the female lion roar?
Why to male lions kill cubs that are not their own?
Can lions swim?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
How far can the roar of a lion be heard?
Why do some males have black manes?
Do lions eat carrion?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
Are Aardwolves endangered?
Do lions kill only when they are hungry?
When do leopard cubs become independent?
Can visitors interact with the mammals in Kruger National Park?
What is the normal life span of a lion?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
What do Honey Badgers eat?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
Are Blue wildebeest endangered?
How long do Blue wildebeest live?
Where can I see Mountain Reedbucks in the Kruger Park?
To what diseases are baboons susceptible?
Why do African Elephants have wrinkles?
What are the pangolin's scales made of?
Do the female lions do most of the hunting?
What do Elands eat?
Are there any predators that hunt Klipspringers in Kruger National Park?
Are cheetahs territorial?
Where can Suni be found in the Kruger National Park?
What do Lesser Bushbabies eat?
How long do African Lions sleep on average?
What are the main physical features of the cheetah?
Are lions territorial?
Is it true that giraffes have blue tongues?
Are Porcupines rodents?
What are the leopards breeding habits?
Do Giraffes sleep?
What is the gestation period of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
Do the home ranges of lions overlap?
Can I see Brown Hyenas on a Kruger Park safari?
Is lion cub mortality high?
Are Thick Tailed Bushbabies territorial and to they actively defend their territory?
Are there any endangered mammal species in Kruger National Park?
What do spotted hyenas eat?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
What do Brown Hyenas eat?
Do leopards returns to the prey left in a tree?
How often do elephants give birth?
Are spotted hyenas social animals?
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