Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

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(04-30-2019, 09:58 PM)Sanju Wrote: Gir Lions (cattle lifters most of the diet in comparison to africans) are no longer smaller than African beasts ... They feed more frequently on large mammals (domestic cow and buffalo available year round, abundant and easy to catch) unlike African plain kings who less often kill big prey like wild buffalo (tougher to hunt and less numbers, not available throughout  year or year round contrast to guj situation) "relative" to guj lions.

African Lions feed far more often on large prey, the number of large Ungulates and Bovidae in Africa is unsurpassed in the entire world, Cape, Zebra, Wildebeest, Herdebeest, Elephant and Giraffe, Rhino, Hippo, Eland, Kudu, etc. are all available year round.
Even in a place like the Serengeti where the great migration exists, there is still a large number of Ungulates and Bovidae available even after the great migration has happened. Then when you go to places like the Ngorongoro Crater, they have massive herds of buffalo, Zebra and Wildebeest year round on top of having color temps and tons of water which is why they are said to produce larger Cats, at least when it comes to mass *Chest Girth.*
On top of all of that, African Lions are cattle lifters as well.
I've spoke with a few who've seen both, everyone I've spoken with says Africans are larger than the Indians they've seen.

From Anjan Lal when we had a discussion about this a while back
"Asiatic lions are a bit smaller and the males have a smaller and darker mane in comparison to their African cousins"

and from his post 2 years later...

Anjan Lal
African Lions Are Far More Bigger & Bulkier Than Their Indian Cousins Back in Gir National Park, India!!!

Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya

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