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Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

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Dude that's sweet, so the Persian lions had belly manes, isn't that like the desert there, I mean that's some grab me some sweet tea climate, so they had the belly protection even there, actually it might be cold in the desert nights not 100% sure on that.
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( This post was last modified: 07-19-2019, 11:15 AM by Rishi )

(05-04-2017, 04:48 AM)Garfield Wrote: Dude that's sweet, so the Persian lions had belly manes, isn't that like the desert there, I mean that's some grab me some sweet tea climate, so they had the belly protection even there, actually it might be cold in the desert nights not 100% sure on that.

Here's a sat.pic of the World with winter in Northern Hemisphere (January).

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The regions of Iran, not covered with snow, are deserts. Iraq has some irrigated floodplains along Tigris-Euphrates river valley & deserts to south.

The snow covered areas are forested mountainous tracks..They look like Siberia in Winter.

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( This post was last modified: 05-04-2017, 05:53 AM by Garfield )

Maybe the mane growing isn't always determined on climate, I mean there is certain places where bigcats have been like California or Florida over the years and all those bigcat circuses had huge manes.  I don't think the mane just falls out if its summer, right? I mean its hot in Cali and Florida is stinking swamp!!
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http://wildfact.com/forum/topic-b2-and-other-great-tiger-pics-from-india?pid=9794#pid9794 
More data on weight by Y.D.Jhala. Thanks to @Roflcopters...

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Firstly I'd have to thank @Betty for it was his post that got me doing the research.

Picture from London Zoo's annual weigh-in of their exhibits...

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With her mate named Lucifer (Studbook number 666).

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Lucifer with people...

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Apparently he was weighed to be 30 Stones (190.5 Kilograms).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1...check.html


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Not the largest of specimens, but nor an average Joe.
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(05-13-2017, 12:11 PM)Rishi Wrote: Parliamentary panel pitches for ‘Project Lion’

Himanshu KaushikTNN | Updated: May 3, 2017, 07.14 AM IST

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RAJKOT/AHMEDABAD: The central government must take up the conservation of endangered Asiatic lions on the lines of Project Tiger.



This is an important recommendation that the 31-member Parliamentary committee that visited Girforest on January 17 has made in its report. The committee headed by Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has strongly pitched for a 'statutory support' to strengthen lion conservation efforts.


"The committee is of the view that the Asiatic lion is still endangered on account of its low population. A mechanism is already in place for providing statutory support for protecting tigers and elephants. In view of the decreasing number of the lions, the committee recommends that the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change must take necessary steps for providing statutory support for strengthening lion conservation and, on the lines of Project Tiger and Project Elephant, come up with a 'Project Lion' to protect lions and their habitat," the committee's report stated.
The committee had held discussion with NGOs, civil society organizations, state forest department and the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change on the issues relating to Gir forest.
The panel has also expressed apprehension about shifting of some extra lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh and lauded the state forest department's conservation efforts.



"The committee was informed by the state forest department that the Gir ecosystem can take legitimate pride in saving critically endangered Asiatic lion from the threshold of extinction at the beginning of the twentieth century by affording it a relatively safe habitat. With timely and prompt conservation efforts made by the Gujarat forest department, the Asiatic lion population increased and dispersed to other areas also and formed different distant populations in the landscape. The most important aspect of the Gir Protected Areais that it has become a very stable ecosystem with tremendous regenerating, self-supporting and self-sustaining capability due to its rich and diverse flora and fauna and intensive protection and management by the forest department. Along with lion, this region also supports many other rare and threatened flora and fauna," the report stated.


According to the latest lion census, there are 523 Asiatic lions spread over four districts of Saurashtra which include Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Gir-Somnath.

And that, Ladies & Gentlemen, is the future!!!.. 
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The number is on the upswing, which is encouraging/concerning. The dilemma is obvious. Hopefully the Indian government
will take the necessary steps.
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(05-13-2017, 06:46 PM)chaos Wrote: The number is on the upswing, which is encouraging/concerning. The dilemma is obvious. Hopefully the Indian government
will take the necessary steps.


I'm not sure um followen this, what's the future, are the lions going to Kuna or not, can't make out what Rishi was sayin in that article?
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Majesty!!!..

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Big mane...

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Who needs big mane when you have dreamy eyes...

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Sakkarbaug Rescue Center orphan...

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Rules??..LoL!!!

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Their not-so-much-disgust for water...

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Action...

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Cubs...

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HUGE females...

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Impressive males...

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Same guy^^

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New Asistic-Lion Habitat Range Distribution Data.

Yellow: Gir NP
Orange: Gir sanctuary
Green: Extended buffers.
Red: High lion density outside PA.
Black: Medium lion density outside PA.
Purple: Low lion density otside PA.
White: Administrative blocks used by transient lions.

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In a person's cotton farm...

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They do seem more tiger-like in their physique..Short & long...

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The King...

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The Prince...

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The Queen...

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Nice pictures Rishi!






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