Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Rishi]

(01-15-2018, 10:58 PM)parvez Wrote: @Rishi can you figure out the cause of dullness or not charging humans on foot behavior of Asiatic or Indian lions? It is somewhat mysterious I can give light to tiger questions not lions lol.

Picture tells a thousand words, so i'm gonna use some videos for even better efficiency... Also, i'll have to divide the answer to inside & outside protected area.

In Gir & other sound PAs; almost each pride/coalition is followed & monitored by trackers 24*7. That's why you kinda always see them in the background. 
The lions are just too accustomed to their continuous presence & simply ignore them most of the time.

Two more things, the trackers are trained to keep their distance...

..& stand their ground in case the lions feel they're little to close for comfort.

A young, enthusiastic male might charge once or twice, but lose interest of it doesn't work.

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Outside, in more human dominated landscapes of Greater Gir; This relationship verges towards extremes. Near the forests most villagers know how to behave. 

The lions here, living in farmlands & plantations & orchards, are so used to people that you'll see unthinkable sights like this..

(Not just in Gir, it's exactly the same in tiger landscapes. For example check: #48 & #30 )

Living practicallyly side-by-side with people, most lions there have seen too much of humans without ever being threatened. 

@Wolverine did a pretty good job. The only thing he missed is that they do attack, from time to time... Like this case of capture & release gone wrong.

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