Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

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(12-02-2014, 12:13 AM)'chaos' Wrote: You obviously overlooked one very significant dynamic. Near extinction - Inbreeding has brought the Indian lion population
to its current standard. I believe this factor overrides any environmental element in the current situation. Smaller, weaker,
generally sickly looking specimens when compared to their African counterparts. They've been around India more than long
enough to adapt to the terrain, and if the current gene pool wasn't so drastically diluted - thanks to mankind - I suspect their
prowess; physically speaking, would be much better, don't you agree? 
 

 

Inbreeding is one factor, which also supports the idea that they were foreign intruders and their shallow genetics already had a step down because they started from a few african specimens. But there is enough specimens that if they were capable of reaching larger sizes, they would, right? And Tigers were/are near extinction as well, but they continue to reach prime conditions.

I think the real tell, tell, is the inability to successfully have prides and the smaller manes. The reason being, lions are pack hunters, thats how they are most successful. But being that the jungle doesn't allow many grazing creatures to congregate in large company, the pride doesn't serve a purpose. They are adapted to savannah living, the doc last night that was called "future cat" was very enlightening on what each cat is capable of surviving in and what they need to be their best version of themselves.
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