Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

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The Indian lion went extinct because it was shot more easily than tigers. 

"They seem to have been more easily shot than tigers, as they returned more boldly to their " kills," thus becoming an easy prey to the Bhil Shikari who sat up for them."

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The Indian lion during the 18 and 1900s experienced serious pressure from hunters. Some cases, just one man killed more than 100 lions. Here are some of those records

A man called George Acland Smith killed 300 lions. Three hundred lions killed by just one man, only one.

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Indian ruler, Rao Raja Bishan Singh "had slain upwards of one hundred lions with his own hand". 

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British Lieutenant, Sir Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser shot 84 lions during his time in India

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A British cavalry officer killed 80 lions

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When only four men could kill 564 lions by themselves, it does not seem that the Asian lion was a rare animal. Due to this extreme hunting pressure, the lion almost went extinct. Thankfully the Gujarati government has saved them and their numbers are now growing rapidly. Reply