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  2. History of lions in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The history of lions in Europe is part of the wider history of the lion species complex. The rediscovery and confirmation of their presence in Europe , already known by myths , historical accounts and ancient art , was made possible by the finds of fossils of Pleistocene , Holocene and Ancient lions excavated in Europe since the early 19th century.

  3. 20 Wildlife Photos From The Finalists Of The 2024 European ...

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    The winners of the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Launched in 2001, this competition is one of the most prestigious in modern nature photography. This ...

  4. Lion - Wikipedia

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    As the rainforest decreased and thus gave rise to more open habitats, lions moved from West to Central Africa. Lions from North Africa dispersed to southern Europe and Asia between 38,800 and 8,300 years ago. [37] Extinction of lions in southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East interrupted gene flow between lion populations in Asia and ...

  5. Barbary lion - Wikipedia

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    The Barbary lion was a population of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. It was also called North African lion, Atlas lion and Egyptian lion. It lived in the mountains and deserts of the Maghreb of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt. It was eradicated following the spread of firearms and bounties for shooting lions. A comprehensive review of ...

  6. Lions kill zookeeper as she goes to clean cages, officials say

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    A group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death at one of Europe's largest big-cat parks on Wednesday after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked, investigators in Crimea said.

  7. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    The name of the city of Oran in Algeria is derived from the Berber root 'HR meaning lion, from which are also derived the names of Tahert and Souk Ahras. The name is attested in multiple Berber languages, for instance as uharu and ahra. A popular Oran legend tells that in the period around 900 BC, there were sightings of lions in the area.

  8. Panthera spelaea - Wikipedia

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    Panthera spelaea, commonly known as the cave lion (or less commonly as the steppe lion), is an extinct Panthera species that was native to Eurasia and northwest North America during the Pleistocene epoch.

  9. Asiatic lion - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. Lion population in India "Indian lion" redirects here. For the Lion of India, see Sher-E-Hindustan (disambiguation). Asiatic lion Male Asiatic lion in Gir National Park Female with cub Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia ...