Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

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That is true, Divyabhanusinh (2005) even stated his believe that Crater lions are no bigger than the Indian lions (pg 22). However, the collection of measurements in Appendix 3 mix "between pegs" and "over curves" measurements, together with a few skin measurements. I made a great work collecting all the available measurements and create the next table, which summarize all those taken "between pegs" and all the available weights.

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About the paint of the lion court, you should remember that this is a Mughal picture (at India, of course) and they already had the lion as a king, even long before they invaded India. In other words, this picture is not a reflect of the Hindu people, but from the invaders, although it use the Indian fauna. We most understand that Mughal culture is greatly influenced by the lion, as is based in the Persian culture. In chapter 2, Divyabhanusinh present an excellent account about what was the posture of Persians with lions, they never believed that it was a sacred animal, nor a god, but they do give them a great importance, so important that only the king could hunt them. The lion only arise in the Indian culture and art after the Harappans, at about 1,400 BCE (pg 55). Reply