Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Pckts]

I am not a expert here, I interpret all the info I have from multiple studies and the opinions expressed from the experts. And over the years, after many debates, I have seen far more convincing opinions that Gir lions or barbary lions or Atlas, etc... are all so closely related and genetically identical that it is obvious that they are the same species, or very nearly the same IMO.
I take Packer and his word the most accountable, and he shares the same views as Singh and a few others in regards to Indian lions being inbred and showing more genetic deformities than other lions. I look at their appearance, facial structure etc... and I notice a higher amount of unnatural facial formations and variances that seem to be much to different than compared to other lions where they may have slightly different mane colors or size, but their facial structure and features are very similiar. Like a white tiger with a cleft lip or something like that, it just doesn't seem right, even when looking. I know this is not "scientific proof" but sometimes if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, flies like a duck, its probably a duck....

That being said, if you care to look around on avsa and tiger and lion forum, there is a ton of info about this.
Here is another link I was involved with that has some great info on it as well...
http://animalvsanimal.yuku.com/topic/200...6HRIbGfY08

Take a look through there when you get a chance and let me know what you think about it. Reply