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Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos
Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos
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Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos
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 (04-18-2019, 04:24 PM)Lycaon Wrote: Mahesh PatelThat's one of the best looking asiatic lions I've seen. 
Updated Modern Lion Range Distribution map included the Iberian and Italian peninsulas for European Lion - Panthera leo europea (or leo), a radiation of Asiatic lion - Panthera leo persica (or leo).
Asiatic Lion range distribution in India included South India based on recent research. Both Asiatic and European are known geographically as Eurasian Lion colloquially. Together with North African Lion it is called Northern Lion (Panthera leo leo). Modern lions are thought to have originated around 124,000 years ago in eastern and southern Africa. They then spread throughout most of Africa and from there into southeastern Europe, the Middle East, the South Caucasus, southern Russia, southern Afghanistan and the Indian sub-continent. There is some inconclusive historical evidence to suggest that they may also have inhabited other parts of Europe, including modern-day Portugal, Spain, southern France, southern Germany, Italy, and the Balkans. Although lions have long since disappeared from Europe, according to reports by Ancient Greek writers such as Herodotus and Aristotle, they were common in Greece around 480 BCE. They became endangered around 300 BCE, and finally became extinct in Greece around 100 BCE. Lions feature heavily in Ancient Greek mythology and writings. In the Middle East increased use of firearms in the nineteenth century led to the extinction of lions over most of the region. Lions survived in parts of Mesopotamia and Syria until the middle of the 19th century. By the late 19th century, they had been eradicated in Turkey. They survived much longer in Persia, where the last pride of five was hunted as recently as 1963. By the late 19th century lions had disappeared from most of India, largely due to hunting. https://brilliantmaps.com/distribution-of-lions/  *This image is copyright of its original author http://www.wildheartwildlifefoundation.o...-a-country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lion_range.jpg https://pictures-of-cats.org/cat-history...-historic6 http://www.glogster.com/hannatwo/glog-li...315jgj3va0  *This image is copyright of its original author 1. Historical lion ranges included most African countries and from Greece through eastern Europe, the Middle East and India. 2. The lion has since been extirpated from all of Europe, the Middle East and north Africa and now occurs only in the Gir Forests of India and in some countries of sub-Saharan Africa. https://magazine.africageographic.com/we...ican-lion/ https://magazine.africageographic.com/we...ution-map/ https://www.topsimages.com/images/lion-range-db.html *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.picsbud.com/images/lion-map-fc.html https://www.engrosfabrikken.com/product_...20map&p=16 https://www.picsbud.com/images/lion-maps-09.html Quote:Millions of lions roamed across the old world. Europe, Africa, and Asia all had their fair share of lions. Nowadays there is a much smaller amount of lions, ...  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author http://www.forgeted.site/african-lion-range/ In Eastern Europe, the lion inhabited part of the Balkan peninsula up to Hungary and Ukraine during the Neolithic period. It survived in Bulgaria until the 4th or 3rd century BC, and in mainland Greece until about 100 AD. Birds and Beasts of Greek Anthology Alden, M. (2005). "Lions in paradise: Lion Similes in the Iliad and the Lion Cubs of IL" Masseti, M.; Mazza, P.P.A. (2013). "Western European Quaternary lions: new working hypotheses Guggisberg, C. A. W. (1975). "Lion Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)". Wild Cats of the World. It became extinct in the Peloponnese around 1,000 BC. Schnitzler, A.E. (2011). "Past and present distribution of the North African-Asian lion subgroup: a review" Bartosiewicz, L. (2009). "A Lion's share of attention: Archaeozoology and the historical record" It disappeared from Macedonia around the first century AD, and in Thessaly in the 4th century AD. Possibly it survived longer farther south. In the 4th century AD, Themistius regrets that in his time the lion disappeared in Thessaly and no more lions could be furnished for beast-shows. Bartosiewicz, L. (2008). "A Lion's Share of Attention: Archaeozoology and the historical record" Cohen, A. (2010). Art in the era of Alexander the Great: Paradigms of manhood and their cultural traditions Uhm, D.P. van (2016). The Illegal Wildlife Trade: Inside the World of Poachers, Smugglers and Traders In Transcaucasia, the lion was present until the 10th century. The peak of its historic range covered all of the plains and foothills of eastern Transcaucasia westward almost to Tbilisi. Northwards, its range extended through the eastern Caucasus, from the Apsheron Peninsula to the mouth of the Samur River near the current Azerbaijan-Russia border, extending to the Araks river. From there, the boundary of its range narrowly turned east to Yerevan, with its northern boundary then extending westward to Turkey. "Lion" Old range map with ? marks in Europe which led to research resulted in releasing updated map (see above).  *This image is copyright of its original author Lions are the most adaptable big cats in the whole world  even more than leopard (Cave lions and American lions are also lions). The only habitat that they couldn't touch is jungles. Dense, hot, damp and thick bad jungles. See central Africa, western ghats, indo-chinese, Himalayas, sunda and Malaya and of course Sahara and Arabia too which are unique unlike other deserts of the world due to almost nil vegetation, scorching temperatures and low rainfall like anything... *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.alamy.de/fotos-bilder/panthe...opaea.html Panthera leo, the modern lion, included a bewildering array of subspecies in early historical times. Panthera leo europea (or tartairica/leo) males approached 400 pounds (181 kg) sometimes, with females—as always in the big cat family—being slightly smaller. They also shared their susceptibility to encroachment and capture by representatives of early European "civilization." For example, European lions featured in the gruesome arena combat games of ancient Rome. https://www.thoughtco.com/recently-extin...ns-1092148 These big cats inhabited a broad swath of western, central and eastern Europe, ranging from the Iberian peninsula to as far east as Greece and the Caucasus. The European Lion probably descended from the same common ancestor as the Asiatic Lion, Panthera leo persica, the still-extant remnants of which can still be found in modern India. :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-694032169-5c7c8890c9e77c000136a775.jpg) *This image is copyright of its original author Skeleton of a European Lion found in Spain. Juan Carlos Munoz / Getty Images The European Lion is also a modern lion descended from the same common ancestor as the Asiatic Lion, Panthera leo persica, during the most recent lion migration wave out of Africa the still-extant remnants of which can still be found in modern India. https://www.thoughtco.com/european-lion-1093081 Cultural References : Tantalizingly, the European Lion is referenced numerous times in classical literature; the Persian king Xerxes reportedly encountered some specimens when he invaded Macedonia in the 5th century B.C.E, and this big cat was almost certainly used by the Romans in gladiatorial combat or to dispose of unfortunate Christians in the first and second centuries A.D. Like other Panthera leo subspecies, the European Lion was hunted to extinction by humans, either for sport or to protect villages and farmland, and disappeared off the face of the earth about 1,000 years ago. The European Lion should not be confused with the Cave Lion, Panthera spelaea or fossilis or vereschagini or atrox, which survived in Europe and Asia up to the cusp of the last Ice Age and went extinct around 12,400 years ago.. Historical Epoch 28,000 to 1000 years ago (Late Pleistocene to Modern Holocene) Size and Weight Up to four feet high at the shoulder and 400 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics Large size; lack of manes in females  *This image is copyright of its original author Ancient Greek Roman Pebble Floor Mosaic of Lion Hunt & Hunter c4th BC Pella Macedonia Greece https://www.alamy.com/ancient-greek-roma...23470.html  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author After the extinction of cave lion, Asiatic-African lions colonized Europe about 25,000 years ago. They may be considered a distinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo europaea, and were completely unrelated to the cave lions but likely filled a similar niche until their expiration in Europe in the 10th century due to excessive hunting and over-exploitation. https://www.openquaternary.com/article/10.5334/oq.aa/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/...10.00181.x *This image is copyright of its original author Nawaz sharif now has a pair of stuffed asiatic lions in his Raiwind mansion.  *This image is copyright of its original author http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/nsfAWpL3H...waz+Sharif  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Orissa is in South India. Lions and Cheetahs lived in Eastern Ghats forests upto 1950's to 1960's according to some unknown reports but never lived in western ghats.  *This image is copyright of its original author Godavari and krishna are major rivers of South India.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author https://archive.org/stream/journalofbomb...6/mode/2up https://books.google.co.in/books?dq=Lion...ls&f=false  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author European Lions lions were largely caught from the wild Europe.  *This image is copyright of its original author Gujarat People situation  (04-19-2019, 05:29 PM)Sanju Wrote:@Sanju Thanks a lot for your valuable information and pictures, it would be great to know measurements of stuffed Lions (04-19-2019, 05:29 PM)Sanju Wrote:  *This image is copyright of its original author These lions are shot in Punjab, India.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Side view and Frontal view  *This image is copyright of its original author Abhilash Vaja Kamleshawar Zone  *This image is copyright of its original author Sasan Gir Ronak Vora  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Ajay Drokdiya  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Aamir Khatri  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Adv Raviraj Thakrar  *This image is copyright of its original author Pratik Vaja  *This image is copyright of its original author Ajay Drokdiya  *This image is copyright of its original author Abhilash Vaja  *This image is copyright of its original author Ajay Drokdiya  *This image is copyright of its original author This Particular Male was very famous among the all lion lovers , Known as "Raju". Very Handsome , Young , Powerful and loving male of tourism zone. He was royal , Just royal. Raju's life was never an easy one as he had to hunt on his own for living. He landed himself into many fights with other lions ruling territories and got injured many a times. However , Raju ,The Playboy, played a major role in improving the gene pool in the area. This 10 year old Lion King , Loved solitude and lived like a Legend. Unfortunately he took his last breath during June 2015. RIP. You will be missed !!!! Urmil Jhaveri  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Jignesh Gondaliya  *This image is copyright of its original author Minal Patel Forestry  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Abhilash Vaja  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Jignesh Gondaliya Photography  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (04-19-2019, 01:20 AM)Sanju Wrote: Updated Modern Lion Range Distribution map included the Iberian and Italian peninsulas for European Lion - Panthera leo europea (or leo), a radiation of Asiatic lion - Panthera leo persica (or leo). Lions were mentioned in the sandy deserts of Arabia (https://archive.org/stream/naturalistsli...8/mode/2up), if you remember, and besides, Southwest Africa, including the Kalahari, is a desertish or dry area, but that doesn't stop lions from being there. (04-20-2019, 10:48 PM)BorneanTiger Wrote: Lions were mentioned in the sandy deserts of Arabia (https://archive.org/stream/naturalistsli...8/mode/2up), if you remember, and besides, Southwest Africa, including the Kalahari, is a desertish or dry area, but that doesn't stop lions from being there. I know about desert lions of namib or kalahari and "THAR DESERT". Kalahari is a semi-desert and Namib is a coastal desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Sahara or Arabian desert. There are small amounts of rainfall, usually receive 110–200 millimetres (4.3–7.9 in) of rain per year. Similar is the Thar desert, with rainfall 100–500 mm (3.9–19.7 in) per year, mostly falling from July to September. Luni and Ghaggar-Hakra rivers are also there ... Sahara and Arabian deserts are true deserts with extremely low vegetation, rainfall and high temperatures. The Arabian Desert is close to the climate of the Sahara Desert ; the world's largest hot desert. In fact, the Arabian Desert is an extension of the Sahara Desert over the Arabian peninsula. The climate is mainly hot and dry with plenty of sunshine throughout the year and can receive between 30 and 40 mm of annual rain. It is true that lions lived in Arabia and Sahara too but "it is in the fringes" where the rainfall amount is generally around 100 mm with supportive water, temperature around 40 degree Celsius and prey base to support their survival but "not inside the desert zone" in which high temperatures are above 50 °C (122 °F) in much of the desert, due in part to very low elevation and low rainfall and humidity or vegetation to support prey animals that lions depend on and lions or other animals will be desiccated or dehydrated...  *This image is copyright of its original author *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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