Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Sanju]

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A lion resting in the shade of his mistress goddess or deity, whose vahan he is.
(Almost every deity in Hinduism has a vahan, which is like a familiar to him/her.) Reply

[Rishi]

https://zayiflamahatti.com/tags/girnationalpark

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Maybe the same pair... ©rasik chavda

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(Facebook) Tarangthroughthelens

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[Rishi]

Gujarat govt. Gir website just got a reboot. It's more user-friendly & has good HD images in gallery.
https://girlion.gujarat.gov.in

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[Lycaon]

@Rishi 

I have to say that the asiatic lions without belly fold loook much better.
Also wishing the gujarati gov to be less stubborn about letting them claim more of their historic range. Reply

[Sanju]

(01-18-2019, 12:39 PM)Lycaon Wrote: @Rishi 

I have to say that the asiatic lions without belly fold loook much better.
Also wishing the gujarati gov to be less stubborn about letting them claim more of their historic range.

Very true. They look very beautiful without that fold coz they look like old or aged giving an appearance of weaklings with that loose extra hanging skin. It is because mammals with loose and wrinkled skin are perceived as old ones in brain on first impression.

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Though weak looking is just about appearance but they are very powerful in reality.

Heavily agree about increasing their historic range not only lion but every other animal should be expanded in possible biomes of their range with positive will. Reply

[Rishi]

Found some fascinating stuff while researching Indian temple architecture...

Sculpture of an elephant with lions in Papanatha Temple built around 740 A.D., at Pattadakal, Karnataka, India.
Chalukya era, they ruled from Western Madhya Pradesh in the north to Karnataka in the South.

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Lion bite elephant's trunk at Kailash temple of Ellora, world's largest carved monolithic structure. Built in eighth century Rashtrakuta Era. (breakaway & successor of Chalukya empire)

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Lion attacking an elephant, Entrance staircase of Airavatesvara temple, Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, South India.
Source: www.indiamike.com

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[Sanju]

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[Sanju]

#1,531 "Lion Harrassment" post in Big cats News Thread continuation:

One of the video of 2 illegal lion show footages:

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Friendship?  
It is tolerance.

Lean but handsome male "Gaurav" of Devaliya. Majestic Roar though   Turn up the volume His eyes look some what abnormal and funny (see in the below vid) like

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Attacks on Calves during Night: (Hell! 2:22 make you laugh, cattle and lions are not even running but like jogging to hunt like lazy lions) (At last, Thermal CC cam vision is very good)

Devaliya Leopard Pair:

10 Asiatic lions stroll

Unfortunately Two Lions Killed by Train near Pipavav port - Amreli Dt 11 feb 2014

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[Rishi]

(01-25-2019, 03:37 PM)Sanju Wrote: Lean but handsome male "Gaurav" of Devaliya. Majestic Roar though   Turn up the volume His eyes look some what abnormal and funny (see in the below vid) like

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That crossed-eye & overarched spine deformity is a clear sign of inbreeding. Older generation of captive lions were severely messed up genetically.

Thankfully, I've never seen this in wild lions. Reply

[Lycaon]

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Photograpgher Darshit Acharya

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[Sanju]

wow that looks damn good. moreover he doesn't look to have that belly fold, scarless neat face, no inbreeding effect on face, petty dense mane. great! #vintage asian lion is he from devaliya? @Lycaon Reply

[Lycaon]

@Sanju 

I am not if this is in devalyia Reply

[Sanju]

@Lycaon are you trying to say that you are not sure if that is from devaliya? it's ok alright  Reply

[Lycaon]

A group enjoying their cattle kill

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[Sanju]

Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

One playful lion cub ll Gir ll 26 Jan Reply