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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.
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 ...
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals. Most species in the list are officially designated.
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.
Northern lion (Widespread in Europe during the Pleistocene. In historical times in southeastern Europe, ranging as far as Hungary. Can also serve as a proxy for the extinct European cave lion.) Dhole (Occurred during Late-Glacial Period) Hippopotamus (Occurred in Europe during the Pleistocene; suitable in warmer parts of Europe)
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.
Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts of China: Size: 90–120 cm (35–47 in) long, 19–23 cm (7–9 in) tail [43] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, desert, rocky areas, and grassland [44] Diet: Deer, as well as other small or medium-sized mammals and birds [44] LC Unknown [44] Iberian lynx. L. pardinus (Temminck, 1827) Scattered pockets of southern Spain
In 370 CE the Greco-Roman orator Themistius mentioned that lions had disappeared from Thessaly, their last Balkan stronghold. [C] Lions were also hunted historically across Transcaucasia, and were reportedly common in the ungulate-rich Kura-Araz and Mughan plains, up to the Absheron Peninsula, until 900 CE. [26] European leopards