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Megafauna – Lions and Leopards in Europe

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:30:33 +0000

Megafauna – Why Did Cave Lions and Leopards Go Extinct in Europe? Secrets of the Ice Kingdom Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago – a frozen, wild land where glaciers sculpted the north, and vast steppes stretched across the south, teeming with life and danger. Amidst the biting frost and rustling grasses, the …

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Eugen Sandow – fight with a lion

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:00:10 +0000

Eugen Sandow, the extraordinary strongman and the legend of his fight with a lion – truth or mystification? Can a man defeat a lion? In the dark corners of history, where legends intertwine with reality, there exists a tale so extraordinary that it has stood the test of time. It is a story that unfolded …

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African lion

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:28:06 +0000

Lion (Panthera leo) African lions (Panthera leo) are large carnivorous mammals that are native to Africa. They are the most social of all big cat species, and are known for their distinctive mane, which is longer and thicker in males than in females. African lions are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of …

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Asiatic lion, Indian lion, Persian lion

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:24:50 +0000

Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) The Asiatic lion is a magnificent and majestic creature, shrouded in mystery and awe. With its regal mane and powerful roar, this big cat embodies strength, courage, and grace. Endemic to the Gir Forest of India, the Asiatic lion is a unique subspecies of lion that has captured the imagination …

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Damnatio ad bestias – condemnation to beasts

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:41:24 +0000

Damnatio ad bestias – condemnation to beasts Killed by wild animals The death penalty has been practiced in almost all cultures throughout history. Its forms were varied. It was often required that the punishment be adequate to the committed deeds – for crimes that were exceptionally condemnable, a slow and painful death would await the …

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Marozi – mysterious spotted mountain lion

DinoAnimals.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:11:45 +0000

Lion or leopard? The secret of Marozi Cryptids are animals that electrify the zoological community. Many zoologists are skeptical about this, but some try to verify the truthfulness of reports about mysterious animals from around the world. Such actions are taken because sometimes the cryptid turns out to be a really existing animal. Classification Family: …

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Man-eaters – lions, tigers and leopards

DinoAnimals.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:34:43 +0000

Man-eaters – why animals attack humans? For hundreds of years, predatory animals have been admired on the one hand as a symbol of courage and bravery, and on the other hand as a deadly threat. The latter opinion became popular especially after the spread of the press and colorful travel stories about exotic predators – …

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British Alien Big Cats – ABCs

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:35:01 +0000

British mysterious big cats Nature in England is hardly associated with large predators, because they are simply not there. That is why, for years, reports of huge cats, typical of the African savannah or American forests, have been causing a lot of sensation there. ABCs – Alien (Anomalous) Big Cats British Big Cats, phantom cats, …

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Famous man-eating lions

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:08:23 +0000

Man-eating lions The title of our article could have also been the title of a gory horror movie because there would be hectoliters of blood and limbs detached from bodies. Sounds gruesome? It surely does. Nevertheless, remember that similar scenes have taken and are taking place where you can find the most effective world killers …

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Tsavo lions – Man-Eaters of Tsavo

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:14:42 +0000

Tsavo lions – the maneless man-eaters The Ghost and the Darkness – over 100 years ago in East Africa two lions of Tsavo attacked and killed workers for several months. Why did this happen? A reduced mane or its complete lack is now a characteristic feature of Tsavo lions and the lions of West Africa …

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