Primates and Predator Interactions

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"If the lion had successfully conquered this habitat, the African Congo would have more lions than the African savanna."

How do you come up with this?

"We define African savannahs as being those areas that receive between 300 and 1,500 mm of rain annually. This broad definition encompasses a variety of habitats. Thus defined, savannahs comprise 13.5 million km2 and encompass most of the present range of the African lion (Panthera leo)."

"Democratic Republic of the Congo/Area

905,600 mi² or 2,345,493.23km2"

 not even 1/5 the size, 2nd is the differing landscape, rivers that separate it and the massive amounts of deforestation and human intrusion, war and generally uncertainty in the area.

"Only in recent years has logging roads really opened up the African jungles"

First off, "logging" is one small portion of a massive picture of deforestation that occurs when homes were built, industries began and resources began to be raped.
And if you think the destruction of the forest just "recently" began, you're mistaken.

"Officially, between 1884 and 1906 the Congo was controlled by a company entirely owned by King Leopold. The area was referred to as the 'Belgian Free State.' Until the end of the 1800s this company primarily exported ivory and palm-oil, a lubricant, from the Congo. Only a small profit was made from these products. At the end of the century, however, the world discovered rubber. Soon everyone wanted it to make tires, hoses, tubes, valves and many other products. Rubber is produced from a latex ‘sap’ that came either from a tree or a vine, both of which grew exceptionally well in the Congo Jungle. Because of the new demand, the Belgian companies began demanding massive amounts of rubber from the jungle and forced the natives to find massive amounts of it and deliver it to them."
https://wikis.engrade.com/imperialisminthecongo/6

"Modern lions have been around since the late Pleistocene; well over 100,000 years. If he hasn't conquered the jungle by now, he never will.  "

Once again, the Lion has and did conquer that territory, hence why there is a specific lion sub species dedicated to it. I'm not sure why you keep going back to the "jungle" since you originally said "the forests of the Congo"
Marcin Kotowski
: ISE Congress 2016 Kampala, Uganda.


Lew azandyjski / Congo lion

*This image is copyright of its original author

Also note the congos old currency...


LOT NO 23
OLD CURRENCY NOTE OF CONGO LION SERIES
Condition:As per scan
Starting price:30
Minimum bid increase:10 rupee
Ending time:12:00pm SUNDAY 24/1/16
Shiping charges: 60+ 10 each additional item

*This image is copyright of its original author

"Tigers live in Sumatra, home of orangutans and sun bears - jungle. "
Sumatra is a Tropical Rainforest, at least 50% of it is, the "jungle" is a landscape that is within a forest, you can't have a "jungle" without a forest but you can have a "forest" with out a jungle. And since we have already posted a picture of a lion in the Rainforest as well, that is already an argument you can't use.
And by the way, the word "Jungle" originates from "forest"
"The word jungle originates from a Sanskrit word jangala, meaning "forest"."
Jungle vs Forest Info
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Forest_vs_Jungle


"Oh, and by the way..."lions don't live in the jungle" is exactly the point I was making."
That isn't what you said

You said
"I believe that lions will remain creatures of the open savanna and tigers will remain forest creatures. There are no lions living in the Congo." Reply