Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Pckts]

(04-30-2019, 11:06 PM)Sanju Wrote:

(04-30-2019, 10:14 PM)Pckts Wrote: Asiatic lions are a bit smaller and the males have a smaller and darker mane in comparison to their African cousins

All africans are not melanochaita. I said "African Lions" and you are comparing them giants of southern lions or melanochaita like mara, ngorongoro and okavango ... there are central and west african lions.

I dunno who said you that Gir Lions are smallest lions. Even when they are severely affected due to human factors and hunting they average 160 to 190 kg acc to 1993. Now, they are becoming larger and larger.

I'm mainly comparing them to E. African Lions, hence why I'm showing the Serengeti and Anjan showed a Kenyan Lion.
Also the highest number of Lions on earth live in East Africa which is another reason I'm comparing them.

Some Central and West African Lions are smaller and compare to GIR lions but still look to be more robust if I'm being honest. 

In regards to them becoming larger and larger, I've not seen any data to confirm that. I know that we have far more access to cameras now and we're able to view more individual cats than ever before and thus seeing healthy individuals is easier.
Also, if you are going to play that game, then you'd need to do the same with African Lions which have been absolutely decimated like all other big cats, so if their numbers increased you'd have to assume they'd still be able to produce even heavier individuals. Reply