Lion links

Detailed information about lions and our way of life, ancestors, extinct species, scientific research, protection, cats in general and much, much more can be found at the following sites: * American Lion and Cave Lion Bornfree Big Cat Project Barbarylion.com The Asiatic Lion Information Centre The Lion Research Institute IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group The Cyber Zoomobile Barbary and Cape Lion Lion in Wikipedia White Lions African Lion Working Group Lion Corner * King of Beasts Homepage BigCatsLinks Cats! Wild to Mild Lions and more feline stuff The sun setting on the Lions of Africa? Pantera Roofdierenopvang The Roar Foundation / Shambala Preserve

Lions in Art Lions are pleased to play an important role in human art: paintings, drawings, sculptures etc. Mankind started already quite early in its history, with drawings in caves, and the lion was also present in the earliest civilisations. The Lion Gate of Mycenae Assyrian Human-headed Winged Lion Lions and lion-dogs in Japan Lion Statues * The Ron Schlorff Wildlife Art Gallery Paint your own lion

Big Cats

Biology Dierensites.nl (Animal sites - in Dutch) Animaltrek Dierenlinker Startbewijs.nl - Dieren Rainforestweb.org

And more.... How to catch a Lion in the desert? About the Chinese Lion Dance Simha-asana - The Lion Posture (Yoga) Born death? Lion cubs are born death and brought to life after three days by their father who breathes into their face? If a lioness mates with a pard, then she gives birth to a leopard? If lions scent the smell of hunters, they wipe out their trails with their tail? These and more unbeleiveable 'facts' were written by humans during the Middle Ages in so-called 'bestiaries', books about the life of animals. An example is: The Aberdeen Bestiary

Lions that are no lions at all

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