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C-Boy (died June 2018, age ~14) was a lion in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. [1] [2] He is known for having survived an attack from a pack of three male lions, nicknamed "The Killers", in August 2009. [3] He later nearly succumbed to infection after the attack. A decade later, C-Boy was found dead due to unknown causes. [1]
A significant decrease was noted in Hwange, where the lion had lived. Many international tourists, who had planned to see the lion, had cancelled their trips. "This killing is a huge loss to our tourism sector that was contributing immensely to the national wealth", said Emanuel Fundira, the president of the Safari Operators Association of ...
The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km 2 (5,700 sq mi). [1] It is located in eastern Mara Region and northeastern Simiyu Region and contains over 1.5 million ha (3.7 million acres) of virgin savanna .
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The lion was only between 7 and 9 years old when the picture was taken (2020) which is not a "very old lion" as you pretend. Also, in my opinion the picture you linked is of much lower encyclopedic value then the actual one because : 1) the photo you linked is of much lower resolution ; 2) the lion in the photo you linked is facing away (second ...
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The lion's fur varies in colour from light buff to dark brown. It has rounded ears and a black tail tuft. Average head-to-body length of male lions is 2.47–2.84 m (8 ft 1 in – 9 ft 4 in) with a weight of 148.2–190.9 kg (327–421 lb). Females are smaller and less heavy. [30]
Panthera leo melanochaita is a lion subspecies in Southern and East Africa. [1] In this part of Africa, lion populations are regionally extinct in Lesotho, Djibouti and Eritrea, and are threatened by loss of habitat and prey base, killing by local people in retaliation for loss of livestock, and in several countries also by trophy hunting. [2]